Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes: Qualitative and quantitative analyses of parasite-induced knobs by atomic force microscopy

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 34-44

  Nagao, Eriko ^a   Kaneko, Osamu ^a   Dvorak, James A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Erythrocyte; Knob; Malaria; Plasmodium falciparum; Tapping mode

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; FLUORESCENCE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MEROZOITE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZONT; TROPHOZOITE;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0033913217     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.2000.4236     Document Type: Article

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