Wild isolates of Plasmodium falciparum malaria show decreased sensitivity to in vitro inhibition of parasite growth mediated by autologous host antibodies

Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 321-327

  Wahlin Flyg B ^a   Perlmann, H ^a   Perlmann, P ^a   Esposito, F ^b,c   Berzins, K ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^c Ctr Natl Lutte Contre le Paludisme   (Burkina Faso)

Author keywords

antibodies; invasion inhibition; malaria; Plasmodium falciparum

Indexed keywords

MALARIA VACCINE; PARASITE ANTIBODY; PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BURKINA FASO; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; MALARIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031016996     PISSN: 00099104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1997.273-ce1163.x     Document Type: Article

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