Measuring antibody avidity to Plasmodium falciparum merozoite antigens using a multiplex immunoassay approach

Abstract Background Antibodies (Ab) play a significant role in immunity to Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Usually, following repeated exposure to pathogens, affinity maturation and clonal selection take place, resulting in increased antibody avidity. However, some studies suggest affinity maturation...

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Main Authors: Diane Wallace Taylor, Naveen Bobbili, Alex Kayatani, Samuel Tassi Yunga, Winifrida Kidima, Rose F. G. Leke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03243-3