Protective and pathogenic roles of CD8+ T cells during malaria infection

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CD8+ T cells play a key role in protection against pre-erythrocytic stages of malaria infection. Many vaccine strategies are based on the idea of inducing a strong infection-blocking CD8+ T cell response. Here, we summarize what is known about the development, specificity and protective effect of malaria-specific CD8+ T cells and report on recent developments in the field. Although work in mouse models continues...

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