Antibody isotype analysis of malaria-nematode co-infection: problems and solutions associated with cross-reactivity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Antibody isotype responses can be useful as indicators of immune bias during infection. In studies of parasite co-infection however, interpretation of immune bias is complicated by the occurrence of cross-reactive antibodies. To conf...

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Main Authors: Graham Andrea L, Langhorne Jean, Lamb Tracey J, Fairlie-Clarke Karen J, Allen Judith E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/11/6