Measuring rosetting inhibition in Plasmodium falciparum parasites using a flow cytometry-based assay

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Rosetting is the ability of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes (IEs) to bind to host receptors on the surface of uninfected erythrocytes (uE) leading to the formation of a cluster of cells with a central IE surrounded by uE. It is a hallmark event during the pathogenesis of P. falciparum malaria, the most severe species causing malaria, which affects mostly young children in Africa. There are no current treatments effectively targeting and disrupting parasite rosette formation. Here, we detail a high-throughput, flow cytometry based assay that allows testing and identification of potential rosetting-inhibitory compounds that could be used in combination with anti-plasmodial drugs to reduce malaria morbidity and mortality.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMalaria Immunology : Targeting the Surface of Infected Erythrocytes
Number of pages11
Volume2470
Publication date2022
Pages493-503
ISBN (Print)978-1-0716-2188-2
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-0716-2189-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
SeriesMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)
ISSN1064-3745

Bibliographical note

© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

    Research areas

  • Animals, Child, Child, Preschool, Erythrocytes/metabolism, Flow Cytometry, Humans, Malaria, Falciparum/parasitology, Parasites, Plasmodium falciparum/physiology, Rosette Formation

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