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Plasmodium falciparum population dynamics in a cohort of pregnant women in Senegal.
Malaria journal - 16 Jun 2010
Guitard Juliette, Andersen Pernille, Ermont Caroline, Gnidehou Sédami, Fievet Nadine, Lund Ole, Deloron Philippe, Ndam Nicaise Tuikue
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pregnant women acquire protective antibodies that cross-react with geographically diverse placental Plasmodium falciparum isolates, suggesting that surface molecules expressed on infected erythrocytes by pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM) parasites have conserved epitopes and, that designing a PAM vaccine may be envisaged. VAR2CSA is the main candidate for a pregnancy malaria vaccine, but vaccine...
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