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A human complement receptor 1 polymorphism that reduces Plasmodium falciparum rosetting confers protection against severe malaria.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 6 Jan 2004
Cockburn Ian A, Mackinnon Margaret J, O'Donnell Angela, Allen Stephen J, Moulds Joann M, Baisor Moses, Bockarie Moses, Reeder John C, Rowe J Alexandra
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Parasitized red blood cells (RBCs) from children suffering from severe malaria often adhere to complement receptor 1 (CR1) on uninfected RBCs to form clumps of cells known as "rosettes." Despite a well documented association between rosetting and severe malaria, it is controversial whether rosett...
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