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Immunology and Immunopathogenesis of Malaria

Malaria is still a major global health problem, killing more than 1 million people every year. Almost all of these deaths are caused by Plasmodium falciparum, one of the four species of malaria parasites infecting humans. This high burden of mortality falls heavily on Sub-Saharan Africa, where over...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edición:1st ed. 2005.
Colección:Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 297
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Dissection of CD8 T Cells During Liver-Stage Infection
  • Early Interactions Between Blood-Stage Plasmodium Parasites and the Immune System
  • Longevity of the Immune Response and Memory to Blood-Stage Malaria Infection
  • ExperimentalModels of Cerebral Malaria
  • Glycosylphosphatidylinositols in Malaria Pathogenesis and Immunity: Potential for Therapeutic Inhibition and Vaccination
  • The Immunology and Pathogenesis of Malaria During Pregnancy.