Host age as a determinant of naturally acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum.
The usual course of infection by Plasmodium falciparum among adults who lack a history of exposure to endemic malaria is fulminant. The infection in adults living with hyper- to holoendemic malaria is chronic and benign. Naturally acquired immunity to falciparum malaria is the basis of this differen...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1995
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