Plasmodium falciparum variant erythrocyte surface antigens: a pilot study of antibody acquisition in recurrent natural infections

During intra-erythrocytic replication Plasmodium falciparum escapes the human host immune system by switching expression of variant surface antigens (VSA). Piecemeal acquisition of variant specific antibody responses to these antigens as a result of exposure to multiple re-infections has been propos...

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Hauptverfasser: Schieck, Elise (VerfasserIn) , Rippert, Anja (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 07 November 2017
In: Malaria journal
Year: 2017, Jahrgang: 16
ISSN:1475-2875
DOI:10.1186/s12936-017-2097-0
Online-Zugang:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-017-2097-0
Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-017-2097-0
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Verfasserangaben:Elise Schieck, E. Jane Poole, Anja Rippert, Judy Peshu, Philip Sasi, Steffen Borrmann and Peter C. Bull
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Zusammenfassung:During intra-erythrocytic replication Plasmodium falciparum escapes the human host immune system by switching expression of variant surface antigens (VSA). Piecemeal acquisition of variant specific antibody responses to these antigens as a result of exposure to multiple re-infections has been proposed to play a role in acquisition of naturally acquired immunity.
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ISSN:1475-2875
DOI:10.1186/s12936-017-2097-0