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Phagocytosis of Plasmodium falciparum ring-stage parasites predicts protection against malaria
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2022.
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Abstract
- Here the authors show that antibody-dependent phagocytosis of ring-stage P. falciparum parasites is mediated by merozoite antigens and is a strong predictor of protection following challenge in a controlled human malaria infection study in semi-immune Kenyan adults.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.05eca205b64046bc81c04d229ecba544
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31640-6