Impact of Epstein-Barr virus co-infection on natural acquired Plasmodium vivax antibody response.
Michelle H F DiasLuiz F F GuimarãesMatheus G BarcelosEduardo U M MoreiraMaria F A do NascimentoTaís N de SouzaCamilla V PiresTalita A F MonteiroJaap M MiddeldorpIrene S SoaresCor J F FontesFrancis B NtumngiaJohn H AdamsFlora S KanoLuzia Helena CarvalhoPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2022)
In a proof-of-concept study we provide evidence that a persistent detection of EBV-DNA in peripheral blood of adults in a P. vivax semi-immune population may impact the long-term immune response to major malaria vaccine candidates.