Strain-transcendent immune response to recombinant Var2CSA DBL5-ε domain block P. falciparum adhesion to placenta-derived BeWo cells under flow conditions.
<h4>Background</h4>Pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM) is a serious consequence of the adhesion to the placental receptor chondroitin sulfate A (CSA) of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes (PE) expressing the large cysteine-rich multi-domain protein var2CSA. Women become resistant...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-09-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20838433/?tool=EBI |