Thrombin Cleavage of Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 Inhibits Cytoadherence

Thrombin Cleavage of Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 Inhibits Cytoadherence

Plasmodium falciparum malaria remains one of the most deadly infections worldwide. The pathogenesis of the infection results from the sequestration of infected erythrocytes (IRBC) in vital organs, including the brain, with resulting impairment of blood flow, hypoxia, and lactic acidosis. Sequestrati...

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Main Authors: Gillrie, Mark R., Renaux, Bernard, Russell-Goldman, Eleanor, Avril, Marion, Brazier, Andrew J., Mihara, Koichiro, Di Cera, Enrico, Milner, Danny A., Hollenberg, Morley D., Smith, Joseph D., Ho, May
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5021802/

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