PfEMP1: An antigen that plays a key role in the pathogenicity and immune evasion of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1463-1466

  Pasternak, Noa D ^a   Dzikowski, Ron ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Antigenic variation; Malaria; PfEMP1; Plasmodium falciparum; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE PROTEIN 1;

ANTIGENIC VARIATION; CELL ADHESION; ERYTHROCYTE; MALARIA; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; PARASITES; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 63049136021     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2008.12.012     Document Type: Short Survey

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