Protection by and maintenance of CD4 effector memory and effector T cell subsets in persistent malaria infection.
Protection at the peak of Plasmodium chabaudi blood-stage malaria infection is provided by CD4 T cells. We have shown that an increase in Th1 cells also correlates with protection during the persistent phase of malaria; however, it is unclear how these T cells are maintained. Persistent malaria infe...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-04-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5908200?pdf=render |