The relationship between anti-merozoite antibodies and incidence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: One of the criteria to objectively prioritize merozoite antigens for malaria vaccine development is the demonstration that naturally acquired antibodies are associated with protection from malaria. However, published evidence of the protective effect of these antibodies is conflicting. M...

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Main Authors: Freya J I Fowkes, Jack S Richards, Julie A Simpson, James G Beeson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2808214?pdf=render