Article
MHC and malaria: the relationship between HLA class II alleles and immune responses to Plasmodium falciparum.
International immunology - 1 Sept 1992
Riley E M, Olerup O, Bennett S, Rowe P, Allen S J, Blackman M J, Troye-Blomberg M, Holder A A, Greenwood B M
Abstract excerpt
In mice, immune responses to subunits of defined malaria antigens are regulated by genes mapping within the MHC and it has been suggested that such genetic restriction will be a major obstacle in the development of a human malaria vaccine. The relationship between class II human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes and immune recognition of three candidate antigens for a vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum malaria has...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Animals
- Antibodies, Protozoan
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Genes, MHC Class II
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DR Antigens
