Effect of HIV infection on the acute antibody response to malaria antigens in children: an observational study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In sub-Saharan Africa, the distributions of malaria and HIV widely overlap. Among pregnant and non-pregnant adults, HIV affects susceptibility to malaria, its clinical course and impairs antibody responses to malaria antigens. Howeve...

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Main Authors: Kinyanjui Samson M, Ndungu Francis M, Muema Daniel KM, Berkley James A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/55