Immune-mediated competition in rodent malaria is most likely caused by induced changes in innate immune clearance of merozoites.

Malarial infections are often genetically diverse, leading to competitive interactions between parasites. A quantitative understanding of the competition between strains is essential to understand a wide range of issues, including the evolution of virulence and drug resistance. In this study, we use...

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Main Authors: Jayanthi Santhanam, Lars Råberg, Andrew F Read, Nicholas Jon Savill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3900382?pdf=render