Functional antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites are associated with a longer time to qPCR-detected infection among schoolchildren in Burkina Faso [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Functional antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites are associated with a longer time to qPCR-detected infection among schoolchildren in Burkina Faso [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Background: Individuals living in malaria-endemic regions develop immunity against severe malaria, but it is unclear whether immunity against pre-erythrocytic stages that blocks initiation of blood-stage infection after parasite inoculation develops following continuous natural exposure. Methods: We...

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Main Authors: Aissata Barry, Marije C. Behet, Issa Nébié, Kjerstin Lanke, Lynn Grignard, Alphonse Ouedraogo, Issiaka Soulama, Chris Drakeley, Robert Sauerwein, Judith M. Bolscher, Koen J. Dechering, Teun Bousema, Alfred B. Tiono, Bronner P. Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2019-05-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/3-159/v2

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