Functional antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites are associated with a longer time to qPCR-detected infection among schoolchildren in Burkina Faso [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
Background: Individuals living in malaria-endemic regions develop immunity against severe malaria, but it is unclear whether immunity against pre-erythrocytic stages that blocks initiation of blood-stage infection after parasite inoculation develops following continuous natural exposure. Methods: We...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wellcome
2019-05-01
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Series: | Wellcome Open Research |
Online Access: | https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/3-159/v2 |