RESA/Pf155; P. falciparum; Acute malaria
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Relationship between acute malaria and anti-resa antibodies in sera of patients from two different endemic areas in Brazil
Rosely dos S. MalafronteI; Jorge Luis ValdiviaII; Antonio de MirandaIII; Judith K. KloetzelI,IV
IInstituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; São Paulo, S.P., Brasil
IICompanhia Florestal de Monte Dourado
IIIEscola Paulista de Medicina
IVInstituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Depto. de Parasitologia
Correspondence to Correspondence to: R. S. Malafronte I. M. T. S. P. Av. Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 470 CEP: 05403-000, São Paulo, S P, Brasil
Keywords: RESA/Pf155; P. falciparum; Acute malaria.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Supported by Companhia Florestal de Monte Dourado (C.F.M.D.), CNPq-Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico and Laboratórios de Investigação Médica do Hospital das Clínicas. We thank Fundação Nacional da Saúde (Pará) for local logistic support and Dr. C.E. Tosta - Universidade de Brasília for the original strain of P.falciparum. Skillful technical assistance of Angela M. Lourenço and Regina A. de Paula is acknowledged.
Recebido para publicação em 08/10/1993
Aceito para publicação em 12/05/1994.
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