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Identification of a Region of PfEMP1 That Mediates Adherence of Plasmodium falciparum Infected Erythrocytes to CD36: Conserved Function With Variant Sequence
1 Nov 1997
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Adherence of mature parasitized erythrocytes (PE) of Plasmodium falciparum to microvascular endothelial cells contributes directly to the virulence and pathology of this human malaria. The malarial variant antigen, P falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1), has been implicated as the PE receptor for CD36 on endothelial cells. We identified the region of PfEMP1 that mediates adherence of PE to CD36 and...
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