New insights into the protective power of platelets in malaria infection

Brendan J. McMorran; Gaetan Burgio; Simon J. Foote

doi:10.4161/cib.23653

New insights into the protective power of platelets in malaria infection

Brendan J. McMorran^*, Gaetan Burgio, Simon J. Foote

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Abstract

Platelets, as well as regulating blood hemostasis, are an important component of thebody's defense against invading microbial pathogens. We previously reported that platelets protect during malaria infection by binding Plasmodiuminfected erythrocytes (IE) and killing the parasite within. More recent studies have now revealed the platelet plasmocidalfactor, platelet factor 4 (PF4) and the red cell-expressed Duffyantigen molecule as the central players in the parasite killing activity of platelets.

Original language	English
Article number	e23653
Journal	Communicative and Integrative Biology
Volume	6
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4161/cib.23653
Publication status	Published - May 2013
Externally published	Yes

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