Dynamics of anti-malarial antibodies in non-immune patients during and after a first and unique Plasmodium falciparum malaria episode

Abstract Background Malaria is a major travel medicine issue. Retrospective confirmation of a malaria episode diagnosed in an endemic area can have relevant implications in transfusional medicine in Europe, where blood donors are excluded from donation on the basis of positive malaria serology. Howe...

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Main Authors: Zeno Bisoffi, Marco Bertoldi, Ronaldo Silva, Giulia Bertoli, Tamara Ursini, Stefania Marocco, Chiara Piubelli, Elena Pomari, Dora Buonfrate, Federico Gobbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03300-x