Opsonising antibodies to P. falciparum merozoites associated with immunity to clinical malaria.

Naturally acquired humoral immunity to the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum can protect against disease, although the precise mechanisms remain unclear. Although antibody levels can be measured by ELISA, few studies have investigated functional antibody assays in relation to clinical outcomes...

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Main Authors: Danika L Hill, Emily M Eriksson, Connie S N Li Wai Suen, Chris Y Chiu, Victoria Ryg-Cornejo, Leanne J Robinson, Peter M Siba, Ivo Mueller, Diana S Hansen, Louis Schofield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3767630?pdf=render