Plasmodium falciparum field isolates use complement receptor 1 (CR1) as a receptor for invasion of erythrocytes
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A majority of Plasmodium falciparum strains invade erythrocytes through interactions with sialic acid (SA) on glycophorins. However, we recently reported that complement receptor 1 (CR1) is a SA-independent invasion receptor of many laboratory strains of P. fa... ...
