Malaria parasite metabolism in sickle cells

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 286-292

  Orjih, A U ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Haemozoin; Low oxygen; Plasmodium falciparum; Sickle cells

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN S; HEMOZOIN;

ARTICLE; ERYTHROCYTE METABOLISM; ERYTHROCYTE STRUCTURE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALARIA; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PARASITE SURVIVAL; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL;

EID: 0032899504     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1999.tb01904.x     Document Type: Article

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