Plasmodium berghei: oxidant defense system
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Isolation and Analysis of Brain-sequestered Leukocytes from Plasmodium berghei ANKA-infected Mice
Published on: January 2, 2013
Abstract:
Glutathione oxidant defense system protects the erythrocyte from oxidative damage. This defense system was studied in mouse erythrocytes infected with Plasmodium berghei and in isolated parasites. The efficiency of this system was found to be increased in parasitized erythrocytes compared to the normal erythrocytes. The increase in the components of the oxidant defense system in the parasitized cells could result from parasitic addition to these components. This defense system present in the parasite may protect the parasite from oxidative damage and help the parasite in its growth and development.
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