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Cerebral Malaria Vaccines
Data on cerebral malaria vaccines detailed by Y.C. Martins and co-authors
April 15th, 2009
New investigation results, 'Characterization of cerebral malaria in the outbred Swiss Webster mouse infected by Plasmodium berghei ANKA,' are detailed in a study published in International Journal of Experimental Pathology. "Plasmodium berghei ANKA (PbA) infection in susceptible inbred mouse strains is the most commonly used experimental model to study pathogenesis of cerebral malaria (CM). Indeed, many concepts on mechanisms related to this complication have arisen from works using this model," scientists in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil report. "Although inbred strains present several advantages and are indicated for most studies, the use of outbred models can...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-04-15)
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