Pathogenic mechanisms and signaling pathways in Plasmodium falciparum

Plasmodium falciparum is a human intracellular parasite that is the causative agent of a deadly form of malaria. This species alone is responsible for 200 million cases of malaria annually resulting in over 1 million deaths worldwide. The excessive mortality due to P. falciparum infection is due to...

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Main Author: Sedillo, Jennifer L
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2014
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Online Access:https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5123
https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6319&context=etd