The chromosomal organization of the Plasmodium falciparum var gene family is conserved
The var gene family of Plasmodium falciparum encodes the protein PfEMP1 which is located on the surface of infected erythrocytes and is the receptor that mediates binding to ligands on endothelial cells. This family of proteins is responsible for antigenic variation and differences in binding phenot...
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2018
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| Online Access: | https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/17891 |
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