Response to: Allen and Kirk: Cell volume control in the Plasmodium-infected erythrocyte

Virgilio L. Lew*, Teresa Tiffert, Hagai Ginsburg

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Abstract

A mathematical analysis of the homeostasis of a malaria-infected red blood cell with developed new permeation pathways predicted that premature lysis could be prevented by excess haemoglobin consumption. However, the volume predictions, supported by haemolysis curves, remain controversial.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10-11
Number of pages2
JournalTrends in Parasitology
Volume20
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2004

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