Low-Level Plasmodium falciparum Blood-Stage Infection Causes Dendritic Cell Apoptosis and Dysfunction in Healthy Volunteers | Zendy

Tonia Woodberry | Zendy; Gabriela Minigo | Zendy; Kim A. Piera | Zendy; Fiona H. Amante | Zendy; Alberto PinzónCharry | Zendy; Michael F. Good | Zendy; J. Alejandro López | Zendy; Christian Engwerda | Zendy; James McCarthy | Zendy; Nicholas M. Anstey | Zendy

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Low-Level Plasmodium falciparum Blood-Stage Infection Causes Dendritic Cell Apoptosis and Dysfunction in Healthy Volunteers

Author(s) -

Tonia Woodberry,

Gabriela Minigo,

Kim A. Piera,

Fiona H. Amante,

Alberto PinzónCharry,

Michael F. Good,

J. Alejandro López,

Christian Engwerda,

James McCarthy,

Nicholas M. Anstey

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

the journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69

H-Index - 252

eISSN - 1537-6613

pISSN - 0022-1899

DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jis366

Subject(s) - parasitemia , plasmodium falciparum , malaria , immunology , biology , immune system , parasite hosting , in vivo , immunity , dendritic cell , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , world wide web , computer science

Dendritic cells (DCs) are highly specialized antigen-presenting cells that are crucial for initiation of immune responses. During naturally acquired malaria, DC number and function is reduced.

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