Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface antigen-specific cytophilic IgG and control of malaria infection in a Beninese birth cohort

Abstract Background Substantial evidence indicates that cytophilic IgG responses to Plasmodium falciparum merozoite antigens play a role in protection from malaria. The specific targets mediating immunity remain unclear. Evaluating antibody responses in infants naturally-exposed to malaria will allo...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rafiou Adamou, Célia Dechavanne, Ibrahim Sadissou, Tania d’Almeida, Aziz Bouraima, Paulin Sonon, Roukiyath Amoussa, Gilles Cottrell, Agnès Le Port, Michael Theisen, Edmond J. Remarque, Shirley Longacre, Kabirou Moutairou, Achille Massougbodji, Adrian J. F. Luty, Gregory Nuel, Florence Migot-Nabias, Ambaliou Sanni, André Garcia, Jacqueline Milet, David Courtin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2831-x