Serological evidence of discrete spatial clusters of Plasmodium falciparum parasites
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Serological evidence of discrete spatial clusters of Plasmodium falciparum parasites. / Bejon, Philip; Turner, Louise; Lavstsen, Thomas; Cham, Gerald; Olotu, Ally; Drakeley, Chris J; Lievens, Marc; Vekemans, Johan; Savarese, Barbara; Lusingu, John; von Seidlein, Lorenz; Bull, Peter C; Marsh, Kevin; Theander, Thor G.
In: P L o S One, Vol. 6, No. 6, 01.01.2011, p. e21711.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Serological evidence of discrete spatial clusters of Plasmodium falciparum parasites
AU - Bejon, Philip
AU - Turner, Louise
AU - Lavstsen, Thomas
AU - Cham, Gerald
AU - Olotu, Ally
AU - Drakeley, Chris J
AU - Lievens, Marc
AU - Vekemans, Johan
AU - Savarese, Barbara
AU - Lusingu, John
AU - von Seidlein, Lorenz
AU - Bull, Peter C
AU - Marsh, Kevin
AU - Theander, Thor G
PY - 2011/1/1
Y1 - 2011/1/1
N2 - Malaria transmission may be considered to be homogenous with well-mixed parasite populations (as in the classic Ross/Macdonald models). Marked fine-scale heterogeneity of transmission has been observed in the field (i.e., over a few kilometres), but there are relatively few data on the degree of mixing. Since the Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 (PfEMP1) is highly polymorphic, the host's serological responses may be used to infer exposure to parasite sub-populations.
AB - Malaria transmission may be considered to be homogenous with well-mixed parasite populations (as in the classic Ross/Macdonald models). Marked fine-scale heterogeneity of transmission has been observed in the field (i.e., over a few kilometres), but there are relatively few data on the degree of mixing. Since the Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 (PfEMP1) is highly polymorphic, the host's serological responses may be used to infer exposure to parasite sub-populations.
KW - Aging
KW - Animals
KW - Antibody Formation
KW - Cluster Analysis
KW - Humans
KW - Infant
KW - Malaria
KW - Plasmodium falciparum
KW - Principal Component Analysis
KW - Protozoan Proteins
KW - Serologic Tests
KW - Time Factors
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0021711
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0021711
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21747921
VL - 6
SP - e21711
JO - PLoS ONE
JF - PLoS ONE
SN - 1932-6203
IS - 6
ER -
ID: 35277228