Role of antibody diversity in the management of malaria parasite invasion
1Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Minna PMB 65, Minna, Nigeria.
2Department of Animal Biology Federal University of Technology, Minna PMB 65, Minna, Nigeria.
Review Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019, 09(01), 001-004.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2019.9.1.0167
Publication history:
Received on 17 July 2019; revised on 13 September 2019; accepted on 16 September 2019
Abstract:
The widespread incidence of malaria infection which result in breakdown of immunity and consequently death in the absence of effective health care measures such administration of appropriate drugs is as a result of failure of the immune system in combating the pathogenic Plasmodium species responsible for malaria infection. This review focuses on the role of antibodies in immune response to malaria and the role of antibody variation in the management of malaria.
Keywords:
Malaria; Antibody; Plasmodium; Immune response
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