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The bacterial protein CNF1 as a new strategy against Plasmodium falciparum cytoadherence

The bacterial protein CNF1 as a new strategy against Plasmodium falciparum cytoadherence

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_11ed5ba5fe8847f4b86cb48efd07962d

The bacterial protein CNF1 as a new strategy against Plasmodium falciparum cytoadherence

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The bacterial protein CNF1 as a new strategy against Plasmodium falciparum cytoadherence

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United States: Public Library of Science

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PloS one, 2019-03, Vol.14 (3), p.e0213529

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Plasmodium falciparum severe malaria causes more than 400,000 deaths every year. One feature of P. falciparum-parasitized erythrocytes (pRBC) leading to cerebral malaria (CM), the most dangerous form of severe malaria, is cytoadherence to endothelium and blockage of the brain microvasculature. Preventing ligand-receptor interactions involved in thi...

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The bacterial protein CNF1 as a new strategy against Plasmodium falciparum cytoadherence

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_11ed5ba5fe8847f4b86cb48efd07962d

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_11ed5ba5fe8847f4b86cb48efd07962d

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1932-6203

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1932-6203

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10.1371/journal.pone.0213529

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