Invasion of mouse erythrocytes by the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum malaria merozoites require erythrocyte sialic acid for optimal invasion of human erythrocytes. Since mouse erythrocytes have the form of sialic acid found on human erythrocytes (N-acetyl neuraminic acid), mouse erythrocytes were tested for invasion in vitro. The Camp and 7G8 st...
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| Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
1987
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2188355/ |