Characterization of T cell activation and regulation in children with asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infection

Characterization of T cell activation and regulation in children with asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infection

Abstract Background Asymptomatic Plasmodium infections are characterized by the absence of clinical disease and the ability to restrict parasite replication. Increasing levels of regulatory T cells (Tregs) in Plasmodium falciparum infections have been associated with the risk of developing clinical...

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Main Authors: Augustina Frimpong, Kwadwo Asamoah Kusi, Bernard Tornyigah, Michael Fokuo Ofori, Wilfred Ndifon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Regulatory T-cells
T-cell activation
Asymptomatic
Symptomatic
Children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2410-6

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