T-regulatory cells and inflammatory and inhibitory cytokines in Malawian children residing in an area of high and an area of low malaria transmission during acute uncomplicated malaria and in convalescence

Malaria still infects many Malawian children, and it is a cause of death in some of them. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) help in negating immune-related pathology, it but can also favor multiplication of malaria parasites. The question remains whether children recovering from uncomplicated malaria (UCM)...

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Main Authors: Nyirenda, T, Molyneux, M, Kenefeck, R, Walker, L, MacLennan, C, Heyderman, R, Mandala, W
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2015