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High Yield Purification of Plasmodium falciparum Merozoites For Use in Opsonizing Antibody Assays
Journal JoVE
Immunologie et infection
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Journal JoVE Immunologie et infection
High Yield Purification of Plasmodium falciparum Merozoites For Use in Opsonizing Antibody Assays
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10:38 min

July 17, 2014

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Chapitres

  • 00:05Titre
  • 01:34Isolation of P. falciparum Merozoites
  • 04:42Quantifying Merozoite Concentration by Flow Cytometry
  • 06:03Phagocytosis Assay
  • 07:48Results: The Merzoite:THP-1 Ratio Influences the Degree of Phagocytosis Observed
  • 09:38Conclusion

Summary

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Measuring antibody function is key to understanding immunity to Plasmodium falciparum malaria. This method describes the purification of viable merozoites, and measurement of opsonization-dependent phagocytosis by flow cytometry.

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