Elucidation of functional significance of plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte binding like protein homologues - RH1, RH2A AND RH4 during merozoite invasion.

• Main Author: Karthigayan Gunalan.
• Other Authors: Peter Rainer Preiser
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50698
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The successful invasion of Plasmodium falciparum depends on the recognition of host cell receptors by parasite ligands. One major family of ligands involved in these interactions is the Reticulocyte binding like protein Homologues (RHs). Using highly specific monoclonal antibodies against PfRH1, RH2...