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Allele specificity of naturally acquired antibody responses against Plasmodium falciparum apical membrane antigen 1.
Infection and immunity - 1 Jan 2005
Cortés Alfred, Mellombo Mata, Masciantonio Rosella, Murphy Vince J, Reeder John C, Anders Robin F
Abstract excerpt
Antibody responses against proteins located on the surface or in the apical organelles of merozoites are presumed to be important components of naturally acquired protective immune responses against the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. However, many merozoite antigens are highly polymorphic, and antibodies induced against one particular allelic form might not be effective in controlling growth of parasites...
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