The impact of early life exposure to Plasmodium falciparum on the development of naturally acquired immunity to malaria in young Malawian children

The impact of early life exposure to Plasmodium falciparum on the development of naturally acquired immunity to malaria in young Malawian children

Abstract Background Antibodies targeting malaria blood-stage antigens are important targets of naturally acquired immunity, and may act as valuable biomarkers of malaria exposure. Methods Six-hundred and one young Malawian children from a randomized trial of prenatal nutrient supplementation with ir...

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Main Authors: Priyanka Barua, James G. Beeson, Kenneth Maleta, Per Ashorn, Stephen J. Rogerson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Episodes
Nutrient supplements
Randomized controlled trial
Merozoite antigens
Variant surface antigens
Seroprevalence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2647-8

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