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Polymorphisms in Fc Gamma Receptors and Susceptibility to Malaria in an Endemic Population.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2020
Amiah Mireille Ahou, Ouattara Amed, Okou David Tea, N'Guetta Simon-Pierre Assanvo, Yavo William
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Repeated infections by Plasmodium falciparum result in a humoral response that could reduce disease symptoms and prevent the development of clinical malaria. The principal mechanism underlying this humoral response is that immunoglobulin G (IgG) binds directly to the parasites, thus causing their neutralization. However, the action of antibodies alone is not always sufficient to eliminate pathogens from an...
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