Age-related differences in naturally acquired T cell memory to Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1.

Naturally acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum malaria in malaria holoendemic areas is characterized by the gradual, age-related development of protection against high-density parasitemia and clinical malaria. Animal studies, and less commonly, observations of humans with malaria, suggest that...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kiprotich Chelimo, Paula B Embury, Peter Odada Sumba, John Vulule, Ayub V Ofulla, Carole Long, James W Kazura, Ann M Moormann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3174209?pdf=render