Transmission immunity in malaria: reflections on the underlying immune mechanisms during natural infections and following artificial immunization
Malaria transmission-blocking immunity has been studied in natural malaria infections in man, during infections in animals and following artificial immunization of animals with sexual stage malaria parasites. Effective immunity, which prevents infectivity of a malarial infection to mosquitoes, has b...
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Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
1992-01-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761992000700027 |