Suppression of Plasmodium falciparum by serum collected from a case of Plasmodium vivax infection

• Main Authors: Nagao, Yoshiro, Kimura-Sato, Masako, Porntip Chavalitshewinkoon-Petmitr, พรทิพย์ เพ็ชรมิตร, Supatra Thongrungkiat, สุพัตรา ทองรุ่งเกียรติ, Polrat Wilairatana, พลรัตน์ วิไลรัตน์, Ishida, Takafumi, Peerapan Tan-ariya, Souza, J. Brian de, Srivicha Krudsood, ศรีวิชา ครุฑสูตร, Sornchai Looareesuwan, ศรชัย หลูอารีย์สุวรรณ
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Antibodies, Protozoan; Antigens, Protozoan; Cross Reactions; Plasmodium falciparum; Plasmodium vivax; Open Access article
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/721
• Institution: Mahidol University

BACKGROUND: It has frequently been reported that Plasmodium vivax suppressed Plasmodium falciparum and ameliorated disease severity in patients infected with these two species simultaneously. The authors investigate the hypothesis that immunological responses stimulated by P. vivax may play a ro...