Original paper

Burkitt lymphoma expresses oncofetal chondroitin sulfate without being a reservoir for placental malaria sequestration

Volume: 140, Issue: 7, Pages: 1597 - 1608
Published: Feb 6, 2017
Abstract
Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a malignant disease, which is frequently found in areas with holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum malaria. We have previously found that the VAR2CSA protein is present on malaria-infected erythrocytes and facilitates a highly specific binding to the placenta. ofCS is absent in other non-malignant tissues and thus VAR2CSA generally facilitates parasite sequestration and accumulation in pregnant women. In this study, we show...
Paper Details
Title
Burkitt lymphoma expresses oncofetal chondroitin sulfate without being a reservoir for placental malaria sequestration
Published Date
Feb 6, 2017
Volume
140
Issue
7
Pages
1597 - 1608
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