Pitting of malaria parasites in microfluidic devices mimicking spleen interendothelial slits
Pitting of malaria parasites in microfluidic devices mimicking spleen interendothelial slits
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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The spleen is a hematopoietic organ that participates in cellular and humoral immunity. It also serves as a quality control mechanism for removing senescent and/or poorly deformable red blood cells (RBCs) from circulation. Pitting is a specialized process by which the spleen extracts particles, including malaria parasites, from within circulating R...
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Pitting of malaria parasites in microfluidic devices mimicking spleen interendothelial slits
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_2bac6c7ddd0f45178048f1465ce3fb33
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_2bac6c7ddd0f45178048f1465ce3fb33
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-021-01568-w
