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Assessment of the quality and quantity of naturally induced antibody responses to EBA175RIII-V in Ghanaian children living in two communities with varying malaria transmission patterns.
Malaria journal - 8 Jan 2018
Abagna Hamza B, Acquah Festus K, Okonu Ruth, Aryee Nii A, Theisen Michael, Amoah Linda E
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BACKGROUND: Recent global reports on malaria suggest significant decrease in disease severity and an increase in control interventions in many malaria endemic countries, including Ghana. However, a major driving force sustaining malaria transmission in recent times is the asymptomatic carriage of malaria parasites, which can enhance immune responses against parasite antigens. This study determined the prevalence...
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