What does the immune system do to fight off malaria?

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Augustzf · Answer 1 · 2023-12-26T16:14:50+0000

It provides Antibodies which block invasion of sporozoites into liver cells. IFN-y and CD8 T cells inhibit parasite development in hepatocytes. Antibodies block invasion of merozoites into erythrocytes. Antibodies prevent sequestration of infected erythrocytes by preventing binding to adhesion molecules on the vascular endothelium.

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