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Heparan sulfate on endothelial cells mediates the binding ofPlasmodium falciparum–infected erythrocytes via the DBL1α domain of PfEMP1
27 Feb 2003
Abstract excerpt
Plasmodium falciparum may cause severe forms of malaria when excessive sequestration of infected and uninfected erythrocytes occurs in vital organs. The capacity of wild-type isolates of P falciparum-infected erythrocytes (parasitized red blood cells [pRBCs]) to bind glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) such as heparin has been identified as a marker for severe disease. Here we report that pRBCs of the parasite FCR3S1.2 and...
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