Thesis
Structure of the PfEMP1:EPCR complex and inhibition of the interaction
- Abstract:
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The Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) family is central for Plasmodium falciparum infection. This family mediates interactions between the infected erythrocyte and the host endothelial surface, making it an obvious vaccine target. However this family is very diverse, with sixty different variants in the genome of each parasite. Despite the diversity within the PfEMP1 family, only around ten ligands have been identified. T...
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Funding
Medical Research Council
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Bibliographic Details
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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- Deposit date:
- 2016-05-03
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- Copyright holder:
- Lau, C
- Copyright date:
- 2015
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