Cytoadherence and its association with clinical disease in Plasmodium falciparum infections in Sri Lanka

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 233-240

  Pathirana, S L ^a   Ekanayake, K ^a,b   Howard, R J ^c,d   Mendis, K N ^a,e   Handunnetti, S M ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

^b Avon Pharmo Chem (Pvt) Ltd   (Sri Lanka)

^c MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^d Oakbio Inc   (United States)

^e WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Cytoadherence; Pathogenesis; Plasmodium falci parum; Sri Lanka; Surface antigens

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953891359     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v38i4.2650     Document Type: Article

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