Naturally Acquired Humoral Immunity against Malaria Parasites in Non-Human Primates from the Brazilian Amazon, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest

Naturally Acquired Humoral Immunity against Malaria Parasites in Non-Human Primates from the Brazilian Amazon, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest

Non-human primates (NHPs) have been shown to be infected by parasites of the genus <i>Plasmodium</i>, the etiological agent of malaria in humans, creating potential risks of zoonotic transmission. <i>Plasmodium brasilianum</i>, a parasite species similar to <i>P. malari...

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Main Authors: Eliana Ferreira Monteiro, Carmen Fernandez-Becerra, Maisa da Silva Araujo, Mariluce Rezende Messias, Luiz Shozo Ozaki, Ana Maria Ribeiro de Castro Duarte, Marina Galvão Bueno, Jose Luiz Catao-Dias, Carolina Romeiro Fernandes Chagas, Bruno da Silva Mathias, Mayra Gomes dos Santos, Stéfanie Vanessa Santos, Marcia Moreira Holcman, Julio Cesar de Souza Jr, Karin Kirchgatter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
malaria
Plasmodium malariae
MSP1
non-human primates
serology
Brazil
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/7/525

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