Mechanisms of immune protection in the asexual blood stage infection by Plasmodium falciparum: analysis by in vitro and ex-vivo assays

Mechanisms of immune protection against the asexual blood stage infection by Plasmodium falciparum are reviewed. Recent studies of two independent lines of research developed at the Institute Pasteur, in humans and primate infections clearly indicate an obligatory interaction of antibodies and effector cells to express the anti-parasitic effect.

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Main Authors: Gysin,Jurg, Druilhe,Pierre, Silva,Luiz Pereira da
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1992
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761992000900023
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