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  • Malaria remains a significant global health challenge.
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  • To elucidate the relationship between age, cumulative exposure, and malaria immunity.
  • To identify key determinants of protective immunity against malaria.

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  • Longitudinal cohort study design.
  • Monitoring of infectious mosquito bites.
  • Assessment of immune responses to malaria parasites.

Main Results:

  • Immunity to malaria is acquired gradually over time.
  • The number of infectious bites significantly correlates with immune development.
  • Age is a critical factor influencing the rate of immunity acquisition.

Conclusions:

  • Individual malaria immunity is a dynamic process influenced by age and cumulative exposure.
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