Human TcRγδ+ lymphocyte response on primary exposure to<i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>

Abstract excerpt

In 29 patients experiencing their first P. falciparum malarial attack, blood levels of TcR gamma delta+ lymphocytes were studied from the onset of infection to up to 6-9 months later. Blood TcR gamma delta+ lymphocytes, revealed using the TcR delta 1 monoclonal antibody (MoAb), were increased both in absolute and relative numbers. Alterations lasted for up to 3-4 months following the attack. A Ti gamma A/BB3...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
• Share to Malaria Research and Control
• Share to Research on Leishmaniasis Studies