Characterization of anti-EBA175RIII-V in asymptomatic adults and children living in communities in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana with varying malaria transmission intensities

Abstract Background Antibodies against Region III-V of the erythrocyte binding antigen (EBA) 175 (EBA175RIII-V) have been suggested to provide protection from malaria in a natural infection. However, the quality and quantity of naturally induced antibodies to EBA175RIII-V has not been fully characte...

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Main Authors: L. E. Amoah, H. B. Abagna, K. Akyea-Mensah, A. C. Lo, K. A. Kusi, B. A. Gyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12865-018-0271-y