Interplay between Plasmodium falciparum haemozoin and l-arginine: implication for nitric oxide production

Plasmodium falciparum haemozoin, a detoxification product of digested haemoglobin from infected erythrocytes, is released into the bloodstream upon schizont rupture and accumulates in leukocytes. High levels of h...

Source: Malaria Journal - December 6, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yolanda Corbett, Sarah D ’Alessandro, Silvia Parapini, Diletta Scaccabarozzi, Parisa Kalantari, Stefania Zava, Flavio Giavarini, Donatella Caruso, Irma Colombo, Timothy J. Egan and Nicoletta Basilico Tags: Research Source Type: research