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Recognition of Plasmodium falciparum mature gametocyte-infected erythrocytes by antibodies of semi-immune adults and malaria-exposed children from Gabon

BACKGROUND: Transmission of malaria from man to mosquito depends on the presence of gametocytes, the sexual stage of Plasmodium parasites in the infected host. Naturally acquired antibodies against gametocytes exist and may play a role in controlling transmission by limiting the gametocyte developme...

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Autores principales: Gebru, Tamirat, Ajua, Anthony, Theisen, Michael, Esen, Meral, Ngoa, Ulysse Ateba, Issifou, Saadou, Adegnika, Ayola A., Kremsner, Peter G., Mordmüller, Benjamin, Held, Jana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5406886/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28446190
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-017-1827-7