Plasmodium falciparum STEVOR proteins impact erythrocyte mechanical properties
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Plasmodium falciparum STEVOR proteins impact erythrocyte mechanical properties.
Infection of erythrocytes with the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, results in dramatic changes to the host cell structure and morphology. The predicted functional localization of the STEVOR proteins at the erythrocyte surface suggests that they may be involved in parasite-induced modifications of the erythrocyte membrane during parasite development. To address the biologic functi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Blood
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0006-4971,1528-0020
DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-08-370734