MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF HLA-B53 AND RESISTANCE TO SEVERE MALARIA

The protective association between the human leukocyte antigen HLA-B53 and severe malaria was investigated by sequencing of peptides eluted from this molecule followed by screening of candidate epitopes from pre-erythrocytic-stage antigens of Plasmodium falciparum in biochemical and cellular assays....

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Main Authors: Hill, A, Elvin, J, Willis, A, Aidoo, M, Allsopp, C, Gotch, F, Gao, X, Takiguchi, M, Greenwood, B, Townsend, A, Mcmichael, A, Whittle, H
Format: Journal article
Published: 1992