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Short report: Rosette formation in Plasmodium ovale infection
B J Angus1, K Thanikkul, K Silamut
1Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
|November 1, 1996
Summary
Mature Plasmodium ovale parasites cause red blood cells to form stable rosettes with uninfected cells. This rosette formation is common among human malaria Plasmodium species.
Area of Science:
- Malariology
- Parasitology
- Cell Biology
Background:
- Rosette formation, where infected red blood cells bind to uninfected ones, is a known phenomenon in malaria.
- Previous studies have documented rosette formation in Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections.