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Novel Defense Peptides from Platelets Kill Malaria Parasites.

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0 Published in 2018 at "Trends in parasitology"

DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2018.07.013

Abstract: PF4 (platelet factor 4) is the first host defense peptide identified from platelets that kills malaria parasites. In a recent study, a cyclic PF4 derivative, cPF4PD, is developed, which inherits the antiparasitic effect of PF4… read more here.

Keywords: defense; novel defense; defense peptides; malaria parasites ... See more keywords