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A prospective study of Plasmodium falciparum multiplicity of infection and morbidity in Tanzanian children.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 1 Dec 2004
Henning L, Schellenberg D, Smith T, Henning D, Alonso P, Tanner M, Mshinda H, Beck H-P, Felger I
Abstract excerpt
Several studies suggest that in individuals with substantial previous exposure to malaria, co-infection with multiple clones of Plasmodium falciparum can protect against subsequent clinical malaria attacks. Other studies, mainly of individuals with little previous exposure, found the converse relationship. To test whether acquisition of such cross-protection tracks the acquisition of clinical immunity in general,...
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