Liver‐Stage Development ofPlasmodium falciparum,in a Humanized Mouse Model
Author(s) -
Serban Morosan,
Stéphanie HezDeroubaix,
F. Lunel,
Laurent Rénia,
Carlo Giannini,
Nico van Rooijen,
Sérena Battaglia,
Catherine Blanc,
W. Eling,
Robert W. Sauerwein,
L Hannoun,
Jacques Belghiti,
Christian Bréchot,
Dina Kremsdorf,
Pierre Druilhe
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/500840
Subject(s) - plasmodium falciparum , biology , malaria , immunology , xenotransplantation , in vivo , humanized mouse , hepatocyte , in vitro , genetically modified mouse , immunity , circumsporozoite protein , secretion , hepatitis , virology , transgene , transplantation , immune system , medicine , endocrinology , gene , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology
The liver stage of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum is the least known, yet it holds the greatest promise for the induction of sterile immunity and the development of novel drugs. Progress has been severely limited by the lack of adequate in vitro and in vivo models.
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