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Absence of immunity between Trypanosoma musculi and intra-erythrocytic protozoa in mice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

F. E. G. Cox
F. E. G. Cox
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of London King's College, Strand, London WC2R 2LS
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Mice which have recovered from, infections with Trypanosoma musculi exhibit no immunity to challenge with the malaria parasites, Plasmodium v. vinckei, P. v. chabaudi, P. b. berghei, P. b. yoelii or P. atheruri, the piroplasms Babesia rodhaini or B. microti or the dactylosomid Anihemosoma garnhami. Recovery from infections with any one of these parasites confers no immunity against T. musculi. These results indicate that heterologous immunity between intra-erythrocytic protozoa does not extend to trypanosomes.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 65 , Issue 3 , December 1972 , pp. 399 - 402
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1972

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