PMID: 6160002Jul 1, 1980Paper

Plasmodium falciparum: characterization of defined antigens by monoclonal antibodies

Clinical and Experimental Immunology
L H PerrinP H Lambert

Abstract

Monoclonal antibodies directed against Plasmodium falciparum detect stage-specific, species-specific and common antigenic determinants of Plasmodia. These antibodies provide new tools for purification and characterization of Plasmodium falciparum antigens in relation to future procedures for immunoprophylaxis.

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