Immune evasion in malaria: altered peptide ligands of the circumsporozoite protein.
T cells are central to immunity in malaria. CD4+ helper T cells favour the generation of high-affinity antibodies that are effective against blood stages and they are necessary to establish immunological memory. The intrahepatic stage of infection can be eliminated by specific CD8+ cytotoxic T cells...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1997
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