High antibody responses against Plasmodium falciparum in immigrants after extended periods of interrupted exposure to malaria.

High antibody responses against Plasmodium falciparum in immigrants after extended periods of interrupted exposure to malaria.

<h4>Background</h4>Malaria immunity is commonly believed to wane in the absence of Plasmodium falciparum exposure, based on limited epidemiological data and short-lived antibody responses in some longitudinal studies in endemic areas.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study wa...

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Main Authors: Gemma Moncunill, Alfredo Mayor, Alfons Jiménez, Augusto Nhabomba, Núria Casas-Vila, Laura Puyol, Joseph J Campo, Maria Nelia Manaca, Ruth Aguilar, María-Jesús Pinazo, Mercè Almirall, Cristina Soler, José Muñoz, Azucena Bardají, Evelina Angov, Sheetij Dutta, Chetan E Chitnis, Pedro L Alonso, Joaquim Gascón, Carlota Dobaño
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23967347/pdf/?tool=EBI

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