Structure and activity of glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchors of Plasmodium falciparum

D. Channe Gowda

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    Abstract

    The glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchors of Plasmodium falciparum are thought to be etiologic agents of malaria based on their ability to induce proinflammatory cytokine production by macrophages and cause symptoms that resemble severe malaria illness in animals. This review summarizes the published information on the structures of P. falciparum GPIs, structure-activity relationship, and anti-GPI antibodies in the host.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)983-990
    Number of pages8
    JournalMicrobes and Infection
    Volume4
    Issue number9
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2002

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Microbiology
    • Immunology
    • Infectious Diseases

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