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Endemic Burkitt lymphoma is associated with strength and diversity of Plasmodium falciparum malaria stage-specific antigen antibody response

2013; Elsevier BV; Volume: 122; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1182/blood-2012-12-475665

ISSN

1528-0020

Autores

Peter Aka, Maria Candida Vila, Amar Jariwala, Francis Nkrumah, Benjamin Emmanuel, Masanori Yagi, Nirianne Palacpac, María Victoria Periago, Janet Neequaye, Christine Kiruthu, Takahiro Tougan, Paul H. Levine, Robert J. Biggar, Ruth M. Pfeiffer, Kishor Bhatia, Toshihiro Horii, Jeffrey M. Bethony, Sam M. Mbulaiteye,

Tópico(s)

Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Resumo

Key Points eBL was positively associated with anti–HRP-II antibodies and inversely associated with anti-SE36 antibodies. Anti–HRP-II antibodies suggest that recent malaria infection triggers the onset of eBL; anti-SE36 antibodies suggest long-term infection and immunity.

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