Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children aged 0-2 years: the role of foetal haemoglobin and maternal antibodies to two asexual malaria vaccine candidates (MSP3 and GLURP).

Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children aged 0-2 years: the role of foetal haemoglobin and maternal antibodies to two asexual malaria vaccine candidates (MSP3 and GLURP).

BACKGROUND:Children below six months are reported to be less susceptible to clinical malaria. Maternally derived antibodies and foetal haemoglobin are important putative protective factors. We examined antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 3 (MSP3) and glutamate-rich protein...

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Main Authors: David Tiga Kangoye, Issa Nebie, Jean-Baptiste Yaro, Siaka Debe, Safiatou Traore, Oumarou Ouedraogo, Guillaume Sanou, Issiaka Soulama, Amidou Diarra, Alfred Tiono, Kevin Marsh, Sodiomon Bienvenu Sirima, Philip Bejon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4169582?pdf=render

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