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Record Nr.

UNINA9910144655003321

Titolo

Malaria and the red cell [[electronic resource] /] / [editors, David Evered and Julie Whelan]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Pitman, 1983

ISBN

0-470-71544-8

0-470-71513-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (270 p.)

Collana

Ciba Foundation symposium ; ; 94

Altri autori (Persone)

EveredDavid

WhelanJulie

Disciplina

616.9/362

616.9362

Soggetti

Malaria

Erythrocytes

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Malaria and the red cell; Contents; Introduction; Erythrocyte membrane structure and function; Discussion; Maturation of the intracellular parasite and antigenicity; Discussion; Structural alteration of the erythrocyte membrane during malarial parasite invasion and intraerythrocytic development; Discussion; Transport of ions in erythrocytes infected by plasmodia; Discussion; The anaemia of Plasmodium falciparum malaria; Discussion; The spleen in malaria; Discussion; Influence of the spleen on the expression of surface antigens on parasitized erythrocytes; Discussion

Protective immunity to malaria and anti-erythrocyte autoimmunityDiscussion; Genetic variation in the host and adaptive phenomena in Plasmodium falciparum infection; Discussion; Glycophorins and red cell invasion by Plasmodium falciparum; Discussion; Expression of inherited resistance to malaria in culture; Discussion; Metabolism and surface transport of parasitized erythro- cytes in malaria; Discussion; Mode of action of antimalarial drugs; Discussion; General discussion (introduced by R. J. Howard); Closing remarks; Index of contributors; Subject index