Antibody recognition of Plasmodium falciparum infected red blood cells by symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals in the Brazilian Amazon

Antibody recognition of Plasmodium falciparum infected red blood cells by symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals in the Brazilian Amazon

In the Amazon Region, there is a virtual absence of severe malaria and few fatal cases of naturally occurring Plasmodium falciparum infections; this presents an intriguing and underexplored area of research. In addition to the rapid access of infected persons to effective treatment, one cause of thi...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Sampaio Bassi Fratus, Fernanda Janku Cabral, Wesley Luzetti Fotoran, Márcia Melo Medeiros, Bianca Cechetto Carlos, Rosimeire dalla Martha, Luiz Hildebrando Pereira da Silva, Stefanie Costa Pinto Lopes, Fabio Trindade Maranhão Costa, Gerhard Wunderlich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2014-08-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
PfEMP1
variant proteins
cytoadherence
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