Identification of frequently recognized dimorphic T-cell epitopes in Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein-1 in west and east Africans: Lack of correlation of immune recognition and allelic prevalence

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 64, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 194-203

  Lee, E A M ^a   Flanagan, K L ^a   Odhiambo, K ^a   Reece, W H H ^a   Potter, C ^a   Bailey, R ^a   Marsh, K ^a   Pinder, M ^a   Hill, A V S ^a   Plebanski, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 4; LYMPHOKINE; MEROZOITE SURFACE PROTEIN 1; VACCINE;

ADULT; ALLELE; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GAMBIA; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOREGULATION; KENYA; MALARIA; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0034976678     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.64.194     Document Type: Article

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