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Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections may not be shortened by acquired immunity

BACKGROUND: The duration of untreated Plasmodium falciparum infections is a defining characteristic of the parasite’s biology. It is not clear whether naturally acquired immunity (NAI) can shorten infections, despite the potential implications for malaria control and elimination as well as for basic...

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Autores principales: Bretscher, Michael T, Maire, Nicolas, Felger, Ingrid, Owusu-Agyei, Seth, Smith, Tom
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4523025/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26238109
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-015-0813-1