Host-mediated regulation of superinfection in malaria

In regions of high rates of malaria transmission, mosquitoes repeatedly transmit liver-tropic Plasmodium sporozoites to individuals who already have blood-stage parasitemia. This manifests itself in semi-immune children (who have been exposed since birth to Plasmodium infection and as such show low...

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Hauptverfasser: Portugal, S, Carret, C, Recker, M, Armitage, A, Gonçalves, L, Epiphanio, S, Sullivan, D, Roy, C, Newbold, C, Drakesmith, H, Mota, M
Format: Journal article
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2011