| Literature DB >> 12965937 |
Kelly A Kanunfre1, Fabiana M S Leoratti, Erika H E Hoffmann, Rui R Durlacher, Antônio W Ferreira, Sandra L Moraes-Avila, Marcelo U Ferreira.
Abstract
Four variants of merozoite surface protein 2 (MSP-2) of Plasmodium falciparum were used in serology to examine whether changes in repeat units affect its recognition by antibodies during infection with parasites of known MSP-2 types. The results indicate that variation in MSP-2 repeats may represent a mechanism for parasite immune evasion.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12965937 PMCID: PMC193907 DOI: 10.1128/cdli.10.5.973-976.2003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Diagn Lab Immunol ISSN: 1071-412X