Memory B cell responses and malaria

SUMMARY Malaria is a serious cause of morbidity and mortality in millions of individuals each year. People living in endemic areas build up partial immunity only after repeated attacks of malaria over several years. At this meeting we discussed current knowledge about long‐term protection and the ch...

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Published in:Parasite immunology 2006-01, Vol.28 (1‐2), p.31-34
Main Authors: WYKES, M., GOOD, M. F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antibodies, Protozoan - immunology
Antigens, Protozoan - immunology
B cell
B-Lymphocytes - immunology
B-Lymphocytes - parasitology
Humans
Immunologic Memory
malaria
Malaria - immunology
Malaria - parasitology
memory
Plasmodium - immunology
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Summary:SUMMARY Malaria is a serious cause of morbidity and mortality in millions of individuals each year. People living in endemic areas build up partial immunity only after repeated attacks of malaria over several years. At this meeting we discussed current knowledge about long‐term protection and the challenges we face in the development of an effective malaria vaccine.
ISSN:0141-9838
1365-3024
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-3024.2006.00768.x