High sporozoite antibody titers in conjunction with microscopically detectable blood infection display signatures of protection from clinical malaria

Immunoepidemiological studies typically reveal slow, age-dependent acquisition of immune responses against Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites. Naturally acquired immunity against preerythrocytic stages is considered inadequate to confer protection against clinical malaria. To explore previously unrec...

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Main Authors: Offeddu, V, Olotu, A, Osier, F, Marsh, K, Matuschewski, K, Thathy, V
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media 2017