Neutrophils cast extracellular traps in response to protozoan parasites
DSA Abdallah, EY Denkers - Frontiers in immunology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Release of extracellular traps by neutrophils is a now well-established phenomenon that
contributes to the innate response to extracellular bacterial and fungal pathogens. The …
contributes to the innate response to extracellular bacterial and fungal pathogens. The …
Malaria infections: what and how can mice teach us
Malaria imposes a horrific public health burden–hundreds of millions of infections and
millions of deaths–on large parts of the world. While this unacceptable health burden and its …
millions of deaths–on large parts of the world. While this unacceptable health burden and its …
Generation of an immortalized erythroid progenitor cell line from peripheral blood: A model system for the functional analysis of Plasmodium spp. invasion
Malaria pathogenesis is caused by the replication of Plasmodium parasites within the red
blood cells (RBCs) of the vertebrate host. This selective pressure has favored the evolution …
blood cells (RBCs) of the vertebrate host. This selective pressure has favored the evolution …
Glycophorin C (CD236R) mediates vivax malaria parasite rosetting to normocytes
Rosetting phenomenon has been linked to malaria pathogenesis. Although rosetting occurs
in all causes of human malaria, most data on this subject has been derived from …
in all causes of human malaria, most data on this subject has been derived from …
Erythrocyte CD55 mediates the internalization of Plasmodium falciparum parasites
Invasion of human erythrocytes by the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum is a multi-
step process. Previously, a forward genetic screen for P. falciparum host factors identified …
step process. Previously, a forward genetic screen for P. falciparum host factors identified …
Host iron status and erythropoietic response to iron supplementation determines susceptibility to the RBC stage of falciparum malaria during pregnancy
Anaemia and malaria are both common in pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Previous
evidence has shown that iron supplementation may increase malaria risk. In this …
evidence has shown that iron supplementation may increase malaria risk. In this …
Variation in Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte invasion phenotypes and merozoite ligand gene expression across different populations in areas of malaria …
PW Bowyer, LB Stewart, H Aspeling-Jones… - Infection and …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Plasmodium falciparum merozoites use diverse alternative erythrocyte receptors for invasion
and variably express cognate ligands encoded by the erythrocyte binding antigen (eba) and …
and variably express cognate ligands encoded by the erythrocyte binding antigen (eba) and …
The host specificity of ape malaria parasites can be broken in confined environments
B Ngoubangoye, L Boundenga, C Arnathau… - International journal for …, 2016 - Elsevier
Recent studies have revealed a large diversity of Plasmodium spp. among African great
apes. Some of these species are related to Plasmodium falciparum, the most virulent agent …
apes. Some of these species are related to Plasmodium falciparum, the most virulent agent …
Analysis of Erythrocyte Invasion Mechanisms of Plasmodium falciparum Clinical Isolates Across 3 Malaria-Endemic Areas in Ghana
HE Mensah-Brown, N Amoako, J Abugri… - The Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background. Plasmodium falciparum invades human erythrocytes by using an array of
ligands that interact with several receptors, including sialic acid (SA), complement receptor 1 …
ligands that interact with several receptors, including sialic acid (SA), complement receptor 1 …
Genetic evidence for erythrocyte receptor glycophorin B expression levels defining a dominant Plasmodium falciparum invasion pathway into human erythrocytes
Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes the deadliest form of malaria, has evolved
multiple proteins known as invasion ligands that bind to specific erythrocyte receptors to …
multiple proteins known as invasion ligands that bind to specific erythrocyte receptors to …