Abstract

Background

P. knowlesi was the first Plasmodium species in which antigenic variation was observed. Variation was due to schizont infected cell agglutination (SICAvar) antigens expressed by the parasite and transported to the exposed surface of the host erythrocyte [1]. PfEMP1 is P. falciparum's orthologue of P. knowlesi's SICA proteins [2]. In P. falciparum Pf EMP1 is associated with infected erythrocytes binding to receptors such as ICAM-1 expressed on the endothelial cells of the host microvasculature. Here, we use a static protein assay [3] to determine if naturally occurring human P. knowlesi infections can cause erythrocytes to bind to ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and CD36.

Details

Title
Adaptation of in vitro cytoadherence assay to Plasmodium knowlesi field isolates
Author
Fatih, Farrah A; Siner, Angela; Ahmed, Atique; Lu Chan Woon; Craig, Alister; Staineslbir Singh, Henry M; Krishna, Sanjeev; Cox-Singh, Janet
Pages
1-1
Section
Oral presentation
Publication year
2010
Publication date
2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
e-ISSN
14752875
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2348423712
Copyright
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