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. 2014 Feb;63(1):187-94.
doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2013.07.012. Epub 2013 Jul 25.

Rodent Plasmodium-infected red blood cells: imaging their fates and interactions within their hosts

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Rodent Plasmodium-infected red blood cells: imaging their fates and interactions within their hosts

Carla Claser et al. Parasitol Int. 2014 Feb.

Abstract

Malaria, a disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite, remains one of the most deadly infectious diseases known to mankind. The parasite has a complex life cycle, of which only the erythrocytic stage is responsible for the diverse pathologies induced during infection. To date, the disease mechanisms that underlie these pathologies are still poorly understood. In the case of infections caused by Plasmodium falciparum, the species responsible for most malaria related deaths, pathogenesis is thought to be due to the sequestration of infected red blood cells (IRBCs) in deep tissues. Other human and rodent malaria parasite species are also known to exhibit sequestration. Here, we review the different techniques that allow researchers to study how rodent malaria parasites modify their host cells, the distribution of IRBCs in vivo as well as the interactions between IRBCs and host tissues.

Keywords: Imaging; MRI; Microscopy; Positron-emission tomography; Rodent malaria.

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