Osteopontin and malaria: no direct effect on parasite growth, but correlation with P. falciparum-specific B cells and BAFF in a malaria endemic area

BACKGROUND: The dysregulation of B cell activation is prevalent during naturally acquired immunity against malaria. Osteopontin (OPN), a protein produced by various cells including B cells, is a phosphorylated glycoprotein that participates in immune regulation and has been suggested to be involved...

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Autores principales: Mortazavi, Susanne E, Lugaajju, Allan, Kaddumukasa, Mark, Tijani, Muyideen Kolapo, Kironde, Fred, Persson, Kristina E M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8571855/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34742229
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02368-y

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