Plasmodium vivax AMA1: Implications of distinct haplotypes for immune response.

• Main Authors: Najara Carneiro Bittencourt (Author), Ana Beatriz Iung Enembreck da Silva (Author), Natália Silveira Virgili (Author), Ana Paula Schappo (Author), João Henrique D B Gervásio (Author), Tamirys S Pimenta (Author), Mario A Kujbida Junior (Author), Ana Maria R S Ventura (Author), Rosana M F Libonati (Author), João Luiz Silva-Filho (Author), Hellen Geremias Dos Santos (Author), Stefanie C P Lopes (Author), Marcus V G Lacerda (Author), Ricardo L D Machado (Author), Fabio T M Costa (Author), Letusa Albrecht (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In Brazil, Plasmodium vivax infection accounts for around 80% of malaria cases. This infection has a substantial impact on the productivity of the local population as the course of the disease is usually prolonged and the development of acquired immunity in endemic areas takes several years. The rec...