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. 1973 Apr;54(2):198–202.

The Effect of Malaria on the Relative Affinity of Mouse Antiprotein Antibody

M W Steward, A Voller
PMCID: PMC2072574  PMID: 4573426

Abstract

Inbred mice infected with Plasmodium berghei yoellii produce antibody of significantly lower relative affinity to human serum transferrin than do uninfected animals of the same strain. The levels of antibody produced were similar in both groups. The possibility that the infection resulted in partial immunosuppression is discussed.

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