[PDF][PDF] Variant merozoite protein expression is associated with erythrocyte invasion phenotypes in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Tanzania
Infection with the protozoan parasitePlasmodium falciparum results in the severest form of
human malaria. The symptoms and pathology of malaria occur during the intra-erythrocytic
stage of the parasite life-cycle, and virulence has been shown to be associated with parasite
multiplication and the selectivity of erythrocyte invasion [1]. Understanding the parasite
molecules that mediate erythrocyte selectivity may lead to new interventions aimed at
limiting virulence. Invasion of erythrocytes byP. falciparummerozoites involves multiple …
human malaria. The symptoms and pathology of malaria occur during the intra-erythrocytic
stage of the parasite life-cycle, and virulence has been shown to be associated with parasite
multiplication and the selectivity of erythrocyte invasion [1]. Understanding the parasite
molecules that mediate erythrocyte selectivity may lead to new interventions aimed at
limiting virulence. Invasion of erythrocytes byP. falciparummerozoites involves multiple …