MALARIA: Malaria Nexus 06 June 2013

Binding of PfEMP1 to endothelial protein C receptor is associated with severe malaria A study recently published online in the journal Nature describes the involvement of the endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) in the adhesion of the malaria parasite to the host blood vessels in severe malaria.   Posted on 06 June 2013 Encouraging data for the BK-SE36 malaria vaccine candidate A study recently published in PLoS ONE reveals promising data for the Plasmodium falciparum serine repeat antigen-5 (SERA5) based malaria vaccine candidate BK-SE36.   Posted on 05 June 2013 The Lancet group launches its first open-access journal! The Lancet group recently announced the launch of its first online-only, open-access journal: The Lancet Global Health.   Feature Articles   Posted on 06 June 2013 Artemisinin-resistant malaria in the Asia-Pacific region The Lancet , Volume 381, Issue 9881, 1–7 June 2013, Pages e16-e17 Jim Tulloch, Benedict David, Robert D Newman, Sylvia Meek   Posted on 06 June 2013 Crystal structures of Plasmodium falciparum cytosolic tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase and its potential as a target for structure-guided drug design Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, Volume 189, Issues 1–2, May 2013, Pages 26-32 Cho Yeow Koh, Jessica E. Kim, Alberto J. Napoli, Christophe L.M.J. Verlinde, Erkang Fan, Frederick S. Buckner, Wesley C. Van Voorhis, Wim G.J. Hol   Posted on 06 June 2013 Evidence of tRNA cleavage in apicomplexan parasites: Half-tRNAs as new potential regulatory molecules of Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium berghei Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, Volume 188, Issue 2, April 2013, Pages 99-108 Roberto Galizi, Furio Spano, Maria Angela Giubilei, Barbara Capuccini, Alessandro Magini, Lorena Urbanelli, Tetsuhiro Ogawa, Jitender P. Dubey, Roberta Spaccapelo, Carla Emiliani, Manlio Di Cristina   Posted on 06 June 2013 Characterization of Plasmodium falciparum cdc2-related kinase and the effects of a CDK inhibitor on the parasites in erythrocytic schizogony Parasitology International, Volume 62, Issue 5, October 2013, Pages 423-430 Tatsuya Iwanaga, Tatsuki Sugi, Kyousuke Kobayashi, Hitoshi Takemae, Haiyan Gong, Akiko Ishiwa, Fumi Murakoshi, Frances C. Recuenco, Taisuke Horimoto, Hiroomi Akashi, Kentaro Kato

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