Effect of nutrient supplementation on the acquisition of humoral immunity to Plasmodium falciparum in young Malawian children

Abstract Background There is evidence that suggests that undernutrition has a detrimental effect on malarial immunity in children. The aim of the study was to discover whether nutrient supplementation improved development of malarial antibody immunity in children up to 18 months of age. Methods The...

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Main Authors: Priyanka Barua, Upeksha P. Chandrasiri, James G. Beeson, Kathryn G. Dewey, Kenneth Maleta, Per Ashorn, Stephen J. Rogerson
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: BMC 2018-02-01
Colecção:Malaria Journal
Assuntos:
Malarial immunity in children
Nutrient supplements
Randomized controlled trial
Merozoite antigens
Variant surface antigens
Seroprevalence
Acesso em linha:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2224-6
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