The breadth, but not the magnitude, of circulating memory B cell responses to P. falciparum increases with age/exposure in an area of low transmission.

BACKGROUND:Malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum remains a major cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa. Immunity against symptoms of malaria requires repeated exposure, suggesting either that the parasite is poorly immunogenic or that the development of effective immune responses to malaria may be...

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Main Authors: Sarah I Nogaro, Julius C Hafalla, Brigitte Walther, Edmond J Remarque, Kevin K A Tetteh, David J Conway, Eleanor M Riley, Michael Walther
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3186790?pdf=render