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Plasmodium vivax Merozoite Surface Protein 1 Paralog as a Mediator of Parasite Adherence to Reticulocytes

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Plasmodium vivax parasites preferentially invade reticulocytes in human beings. P. vivax merozoite surface protein 1 (PvMSP1) and PvMSP1 paralog (PvMSP1P) may have important functions in reticulocyte adherence during invasion.

Source: Infection and Immunity

DOI: 10.1128/iai.00239-18

Authors: Jin-Hee Han, Jee-Sun Cho, Yang Cheng, Fauzi Muh, Won Gi Yoo, Bruce Russell, Francois Nosten, Sunghun Na, Kwon-Soo Ha, Won Sun Park, Seok-Ho Hong, Eun-Taek Han

Institutions: Kangwon National University, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Chung-Ang University, Mahidol University, University of Oxford, Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Kangwon National University Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Malaria Research and Control

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: University of South Florida, Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, National Research Foundation of Korea, Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Awards: G2594963586, G3497167089, G646906310, G6962367781

OpenAlex ID: W2811276516

FWCI: 2.801

Cites: 52

Cited by: 23

Related to: 10