Abstract:
:Plasmodium falciparum merozoites invade erythrocytes using a range of alternative ligands that includes erythrocyte binding antigenic proteins (EBAs) and reticulocyte binding protein homologues (Rh). Variation in the expression of some of these genes among culture-adapted parasite lines correlates with the use of different erythrocyte receptors. Here, expression profiles of four Rh genes and eba175 are analysed in a sample of 42 isolates cultured from malaria patients in Kenya. The profiles cluster into distinct groups, largely because of very strong negative correlations between the levels of expression of particular gene pairs (Rh1 versus Rh2b, eba175 versus Rh2b, and eba175 versus Rh4), previously associated with alternative invasion pathways in culture-adapted parasite lines. High levels of eba175 are seen in isolates in expression profile group I, and may be associated with sialic acid-dependent invasion. Groups II and III are, respectively, characterized by high levels of Rh2b and Rh4, and are more likely to be associated with sialic acid-independent invasion.
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Mol Biochem Parasitoljournal_title
Molecular and biochemical parasitologyauthors
Nery S,Deans AM,Mosobo M,Marsh K,Rowe JA,Conway DJdoi
10.1016/j.molbiopara.2006.05.014subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-10-01 00:00:00pages
208-15issue
2eissn
0166-6851issn
1872-9428pii
S0166-6851(06)00172-1journal_volume
149pub_type
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