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Blood typing in Saimiri sciureus monkeys: influence of anti-red blood cell alloantibodies on Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia in vivo.
Microbes and infection - 1 Jun 2005
Michel Jean-Claude, Behr Charlotte, Morales-Betoulle Maria Eugenia, Jouin Hélène, Mercereau-Puijalon Odile, Contamin Hugues
Abstract excerpt
The Saimiri sciureus monkey is a well-established host for experimental studies with human malaria parasites. During the course of iterative inoculations with Plasmodium falciparum parasitised red blood cells (RBC), anti-RBC alloantibodies were detected in the sera of two of eight Saimiri monkeys. These anti-RBC antibodies were further used to investigate RBC phenotypes in 35 colony-reared Saimiri monkeys by flow...
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