Long-lived antibody and B Cell memory responses to the human malaria parasites, Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax.

Antibodies constitute a critical component of the naturally acquired immunity that develops following frequent exposure to malaria. However, specific antibody titres have been reported to decline rapidly in the absence of reinfection, supporting the widely perceived notion that malaria infections fa...

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Main Authors: Jiraprapa Wipasa, Chaisuree Suphavilai, Lucy C Okell, Jackie Cook, Patrick H Corran, Kanitta Thaikla, Witaya Liewsaree, Eleanor M Riley, Julius Clemence R Hafalla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2824751?pdf=render