A new method for sequencing the hypervariable Plasmodium falciparum gene var2csa from clinical samples

VAR2CSA, a member of the Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) family, mediates the binding of P. falciparum-infected erythrocytes to chondroitin sulfate A, a surface-associated molecule e...

Source: Malaria Journal - August 17, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Antoine Dara, Mark A. Travassos, Matthew Adams, Sarah Schaffer DeRoo, Elliott F. Dr ábek, Sonia Agrawal, Miriam K. Laufer, Christopher V. Plowe and Joana C. Silva Tags: Research Source Type: research