Linkage group selection: towards identifying genes controlling strain specific protective immunity in malaria.

Protective immunity against blood infections of malaria is partly specific to the genotype, or strain, of the parasites. The target antigens of Strain Specific Protective Immunity are expected, therefore, to be antigenically and genetically distinct in different lines of parasite. Here we describe t...

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Main Authors: Sittiporn Pattaradilokrat, Sandra J Cheesman, Richard Carter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1959240?pdf=render