Clearance of Asymptomatic P. falciparum Infections Interacts with the Number of Clones to Predict the Risk of Subsequent Malaria in Kenyan Children

BACKGROUND: Protective immunity to malaria is acquired after repeated infections in endemic areas. Asymptomatic multiclonal P. falciparum infections are common and may predict host protection. Here, we have investigated the effect of clearing asymptomatic infections on the risk of clinical malaria....

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Main Authors: Liljander, Anne, Bejon, Philip, Mwacharo, Jedidah, Kai, Oscar, Ogada, Edna, Peshu, Norbert, Marsh, Kevin, Färnert, Anna
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3044709/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21383984
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0016940
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