The Association of High Prevalence of Trophozoites in Peripheral Blood with Lower Antibody Response to P. falciparum Infected Erythrocytes among Asymptomatic Children in Sudan

• Main Authors: Sara N. Mohamed (Author), Dina A. Hassan (Author), Abdelrahim M. El Hussein (Author), Ihssan M. Osman (Author), Muntasir E. Ibrahim (Author), Hiba S. Mohamed (Author), Bakri Y. Nour (Author), Nasreldin H. Abdulhadi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. The most prominent variant surface antigens (VSAs) of Plasmodium falciparum are the var gene-encoded Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) family, which serves as a parasite-sequestering ligand to endothelial cells. In this study we have examined the antibody reac...