Journal article
Population-level effects of clinical immunity to malaria
Abstract
BackgroundDespite a resurgence in control efforts, malaria remains a serious public-health problem, causing millions of deaths each year. One factor that complicates malaria-control efforts is clinical immunity, the acquired immune response that protects individuals from symptoms despite the presence of parasites. Clinical immunity protects individuals against disease, but its effects at the population level are complex. It has been previously …
Authors
Keegan LT; Dushoff J
Journal
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol. 13, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2013
DOI
10.1186/1471-2334-13-428
ISSN
1471-2334