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Fine specificity of serum antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein, PfMSP-1(19), predicts protection from malaria infection and high-density parasitemia.
Infection and immunity - 1 Mar 2004
Okech Brenda A, Corran Patrick H, Todd James, Joynson-Hicks Amy, Uthaipibull Chairat, Egwang Thomas G, Holder Anthony A, Riley Eleanor M
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Antibodies to the C terminus of the Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein, PfMSP-1(19), may inhibit merozoite invasion or block the effects of inhibitory antibodies. Here, using a competition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and antibody binding to wild-type and mutated recombinant pro...
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