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Atypical Memory B Cells Are Greatly Expanded in Individuals Living in a Malaria-Endemic Area
10 Jul 2009
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiological observations in malaria endemic areas have long suggested a deficiency in the generation and maintenance of B cell memory to Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) in individuals chronically reinfected with the parasite. Recently, a functionally and phenotypically distinct population of FCRL4(+) hyporesponsive memory B cells (MBCs) was reported to be expanded in HIV-infected individuals with high viral loads....
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