Intradermal immunization of mice with radiation-attenuated sporozoites of <it>Plasmodium yoelii </it>induces effective protective immunity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Intravenous injection of mice with attenuated <it>Plasmodium berghei </it>sporozoites induces sterile immunity to challenge with viable sporozoites. Non-intravenous routes have been reported to yield poor immunity. Becaus...

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Main Authors: Kebaier Chahnaz, Voza Tatiana, Vanderberg Jerome P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/362