A Plasmodium falciparum Homologue of Plasmodium vivax Reticulocyte Binding Protein (PvRBP1) Defines a Trypsin-resistant Erythrocyte Invasion Pathway
Invasion of erythrocytes by Plasmodium merozoites is an intricate process involving multiple receptor-ligand interactions. The glycophorins and an unknown trypsin sensitive factor are all erythrocyte receptors used during invasion by the major human pathogen Plasmodium falciparum. However, only one...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
2001
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2193530/ |