The persistence of naturally acquired antibodies and memory B cells specific to rhoptry proteins of Plasmodium vivax in patients from areas of low malaria transmission.
Piyawan KochayooSiriruk ChangrobKittikorn WangriatisakSeong Kyun LeePatchanee ChootongEun-Taek HanPublished in: Malaria journal (2019)
The study showed that rhoptry antigens induced the development and persistence of MBC responses in P. vivax-infected subjects who lived in a region of low malaria transmission, which were not related to the longevity of antibody responses.