Hemoglobin Serves to Protect Plasmodium Parasites from Nitric Oxide and Reactive Oxygen Species
Hemoglobin Serves to Protect Plasmodium Parasites from Nitric Oxide and Reactive Oxygen Species
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Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications
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English
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Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications
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ABSTRACTOur understanding of how the host immune response kills Plasmodium, the causative agent of malaria, is limited and controversial. One widely held belief is that reactive oxygen species are crucial for controlling parasite replication. One of the hallmarks of blood-stage malaria is the cyclic rupture of erythrocytes by the parasite, which re...
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Hemoglobin Serves to Protect Plasmodium Parasites from Nitric Oxide and Reactive Oxygen Species
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68072618
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68072618
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1081-5589
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1708-8267
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10.2310/6650.2005.53507
