Strain-specific immunity may drive adaptive polymorphism in the merozoite surface protein 1 of the rodent malaria parasite Plasmodium chabaudi.
Cheesman S, Tanabe K, Sawai H, O'Mahony E, Carter R.
Cheesman S, et al.
Infect Genet Evol. 2009 Mar;9(2):248-55. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2008.12.002. Epub 2008 Dec 11.
Infect Genet Evol. 2009.
PMID: 19121414
In previous experiments we have shown that strain-specific protective immunity (SSPI) exists between genetically distinct strains (cloned lines) of the rodent malaria parasite Plasmodium chabaudi chabaudi in mice [Cheesman, S., Raza, A., Carter, R., 2006. Mixed stra …
In previous experiments we have shown that strain-specific protective immunity (SSPI) exists between genetically distinct strains (cloned li …