Specific antibody responses against membrane proteins of erythrocytes infected by Plasmodium falciparum of individuals briefly exposed to malaria

• Published in: Malaria Journal
• Main Authors: Fusai Thierry, Lefranc Didier, Rogier Christophe, Durand Claude, Fourquet Patrick, Belghazi Maya, Villard Claude, Bourdon Stéphanie, Pophillat Matthieu, Fontaine Albin, Almeras Lionel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2010
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Traveller
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-9-276; https://doaj.org/article/52c921cc20f24d0ebfae1f12fd37237c

Abstract Background Plasmodium falciparum infections could lead to severe malaria, principally in non-immune individuals as children and travellers from countries exempted of malaria. Severe malaria is often associated with the sequestration of P. falciparum -infected erythrocytes in deep micro-vasc...