Structural modifications to a high-activity binding peptide located within the PfEMP1 NTS domain induce protection against P. falciparum malaria in Aotus monkeys
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Binding of P. falciparum-infected erythrocytes to vascular endothelium and to uninfected erythrocytes is mediated by the parasite-derived variant erythrocyte membrane protein PfEMP-1 and various receptors, both on the vascular endothelium and on the erythrocyt... ...