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The ER chaperone PfGRP170 is essential for asexual development and is linked to stress response in malaria parasites

Posted on May 14, 2019 in publications
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Distinct amino acid and lipid perturbations characterize acute versus chronic malaria

Posted on May 2, 2019 in publications
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enrolled patietns and sample processing

Field evaluation of malaria malachite green loop-mediated isothermal amplification in health posts in Roraima state, Brazil

Posted on Mar 25, 2019 in publications
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Targeted Inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase 1 with a Constrained J Domain-Derived Disruptor Peptide

Posted on Feb 19, 2019 in publications
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To explore the possibility of constrained peptides to target Plasmodium-infected cells, we designed a J domain mimetic derived from Plasmodium falciparum calcium-dependent protein kinase 1 ( PfCDPK1) as a strategy to disrupt J domain binding and inhibit PfCDPK1 activity. The J domain disruptor (JDD) peptide...

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Priority use cases for antibody-detecting assays of recent malaria exposure as tools to achieve and sustain malaria elimination

Posted on Feb 12, 2019 in publications
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