Plasmodium falciparum field isolates from South America use an atypical red blood cell invasion pathway associated with invasion ligand polymorphisms.

Lopez-Perez, Mary

Plasmodium falciparum field isolates from South America use an atypical red blood cell invasion pathway associated with invasion ligand polymorphisms. [electronic resource] - PloS one 2012 - e47913 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1932-6203

10.1371/journal.pone.0047913 doi


Animals
Erythrocytes--cytology
Humans
Ligands
Malaria Vaccines--immunology
Malaria, Falciparum--genetics
Phenotype
Plasmodium falciparum--genetics
Polymorphism, Genetic
Protozoan Proteins--genetics
Reticulocytes--metabolism
South America