Biopreservation of RBCs for in vitro Plasmodium falciparum culture.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Goheen, Morgan M.; Clark, Martha A.; Kasthuri, Raj S.; Cerami, Carla
- Source
- British Journal of Haematology. Nov2016, Vol. 175 Issue 4, p741-744. 4p.
- Subject
- *ERYTHROCYTES
*FROZEN erythrocytes
*PLASMODIUM falciparum
*MALARIA
*PARASITES
- Language
- ISSN
- 0007-1048
The article discusses the impact of red blood cell (RBC) storage and biopreservation on the growth and development in vitro of Plasmodium falciparum. Topics covered include ways in which prolonged RBC shelf-life and biopreservation could enhance malaria research, parasite growth in RBCs under different storage conditions, and how freezing RBCs can allow for evaluation of parasite growth in unique blood types.