Plasmodium falciparum antigenic variation: relationships between in vivo selection, acquired antibody response, and disease severity.
BACKGROUND: Variant surface antigens (VSA) on Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes are potentially important targets of immunity to malaria. We previously identified a VSA phenotype--VSA with a high frequency of antibody recognition (VSA(FoRH))--that is associated with young host age and sev...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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