Plasmodium falciparum parasites expressing pregnancy-specific variant surface antigens adhere strongly to the choriocarcinoma cell line BeWo

  • Rikke N. Haase
  • , Rosette Megnekou
  • , Maja Lundquist
  • , Michael F. Ofori
  • , Lars Hviid
  • , Trine Staalsoe

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Abstract

Placenta-sequestering Plasmodium falciparum parasites causing pregnancy-associated malaria express pregnancy-specific variant surface antigens (VSAPAM). We report here that VSAPAM-expressing patient isolates adhere strongly to the choriocarcinoma cell line BeWo and that the BeWo line can be used to efficiently select for VSAPAM expression in vitro.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3035-3038
Number of pages4
JournalInfection and Immunity
Volume74
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2006
Externally publishedYes

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