A step forward for an attenuated blood-stage malaria vaccine
Abstract Efforts to develop an effective malaria vaccine have encountered multiple challenges, and have had limited success to date. As the need remains urgent, novel approaches must be explored. One concept that has gained attention uses whole malaria parasites. Building on preclinical studies in a...
Main Author: | James M. Burns |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-11-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-018-1197-1 |
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