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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911019743203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Pitman, 1983
• ISBN: 9780470715444; 0470715448; 9780470715130; 0470715138
• 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
• 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
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