CD4 T cell responses to a variant antigen of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, erythrocyte membrane protein-1, in individuals living in malaria-endemic areas.

CD4 T cell responses to a variant antigen of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, erythrocyte membrane protein-1, in individuals living in malaria-endemic areas.

Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein-1 (PfEMP-1) is a variant antigen on the surface of malaria-infected red blood cells. Antibody responses to PfEMP-1 correlate with immunity, and, therefore, PfEMP-1 may be a good candidate for a malaria vaccine. However, the specificity of CD4 T cell...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Allsopp, C, Sanni, L, Reubsaet, L, Ndungu, F, Newbold, C, Mwangi, T, Marsh, K, Langhorne, J
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:English
Publicerad: 2002

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