The effect of daily co-trimoxazole prophylaxis on natural development of antibody-mediated immunity against P. falciparum malaria infection in HIV-exposed uninfected Malawian children.
Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis, currently recommended in HIV-exposed, uninfected (HEU) children as protection against opportunistic infections, also has some anti-malarial efficacy. We determined whether daily co-trimoxazole prophylaxis affects the natural development of antibody-mediated immunity to bl...
Main Authors: | Herbert Longwe, Kondwani C Jambo, Kamija S Phiri, Nyanyiwe Mbeye, Thandile Gondwe, Tom Hall, Kevin K A Tetteh, Chris Drakeley, Wilson L Mandala |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4373908?pdf=render |
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