Protective immunity against malaria liver stage after vaccination with live parasites

Despite nearly 100 years of research and control efforts, malaria remains one of the most important infectious diseases. An efficient vaccine would be a powerful to tool to reduce mortality and morbidity. Experimentally, induction of sterile immunity in humans after vaccination with attenuated sporo...

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Main Author: Rénia L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2008-09-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2008153379