The adhesion of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes to chondroitin sulfate A is mediated by P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1

Chondroitin sulfate A (CSA) is an important receptor for the sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum in the placenta, but the parasite ligand involved in adhesion has not previously been identified. Here we report the identification of a var gene transcribed in association with binding to CSA and pre...

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Main Authors: Reeder, John C., Cowman, Alan F., Davern, Kathleen M., Beeson, James G., Thompson, Jennifer K., Rogerson, Stephen J., Brown, Graham V.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The National Academy of Sciences 1999
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Biological Sciences
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC21841/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10220443
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