Cell volume control in the Plasmodium-infected erythrocyte

As the malaria parasite grows within the host erythrocyte, it ingests and digests far more haemoglobin than is required to provide amino acids for protein synthesis. A recent paper focuses attention on the role of this process in limiting the extent of swelling undergone by the infected cell and the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Trends in parasitology 2004, Vol.20 (1), p.7-10
Hauptverfasser:	Allen, Richard J.W., Kirk, Kiaran
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Erythrocyte Indices Erythrocytes - parasitology Host-Parasite Interactions Humans Malaria - blood Malaria - parasitology Plasmodium - growth & development
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