Abstract
Placenta-sequestered Plasmodium falciparum parasites that cause pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM) in otherwise clinically immune women express distinct variant surface antigens (VSAPAM) not expressed by parasites in nonpregnant individuals. We report here that parasites from the peripheral blood of clinically immune pregnant women also express VSAPAM, making them a convenient source of VSAPAM expressors for PAM vaccine research.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1584-1586 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Infection and Immunity |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |