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Perspectives
Science and society
Post-genomic challenges for collaborative research in infectious diseases
Iruka N. Okeke & John Wain
Published online: 19 August 2008 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro1989
Collaborations of scientists from developed countries and developing countries have had great success, but often have trouble getting established. Here, Iruka Okeke and John Wain describe the benefits of collaborations, the hurdles faced in their initiation, ways to promote them and the programmes that are already in place to develop them.
Opinion
What really happens to dendritic cells during malaria?
Michelle N. Wykes & Michael F. Good
Published online: 19 August 2008 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro1988
The functions of dendritic cells during malaria have been the subject of intensive investigations, the results of which have been controversial. Here, Michelle Wykes and Michael Good propose that the species and strain of Plasmodium are some of the key factors that affect dendritic cell function.
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