The humoral response to <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>VarO rosetting variant and its association with protection against malaria in Beninese children

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The capacity of <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it>-infected erythrocytes to bind uninfected erythrocytes (rosetting) is associated with severe malaria in African children. Rosetting is mediated by a subset of the variant surf...

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Main Authors: Bentley Graham, Juillerat Alexandre, Guillotte Micheline, Lokossou Adjimon, Vigan-Womas Inès, Garcia André, Mercereau-Puijalon Odile, Migot-Nabias Florence
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/267