Differential antibody responses to Plasmodium falciparum merozoite proteins in Malawian children with severe malaria.

Cerebral malaria (CM) and severe malarial anemia (SMA) are 2 major causes of death in African children infected with Plasmodium falciparum. We investigated levels of naturally acquired antibody to conserved and variable regions of merozoite surface protein (MSP)-1 and MSP-2, apical membrane antigen...

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Main Authors: Dobaño, C, Rogerson, S, Mackinnon, M, Cavanagh, DR, Taylor, T, Molyneux, M, McBride, J
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2008