Selection of plasmodium falciparum parasites for cytoadhesion to human brain endothelial cells

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 59, 2012, Pages 1-6

  Claessens, Antoine ^a   Rowe, J Alexandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebral malaria; Cytoadherence; Endothelial cell; HBEC 5i; Immunology; Issue 59; Plasmodium falciparum; Sequestration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857029448     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/3122     Document Type: Article

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