About the Authors

Alassane Dicko

Contributed equally to this work with: Alassane Dicko, David J. Diemert

Affiliations Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Hematology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali, Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Parasitology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

David J. Diemert

Contributed equally to this work with: Alassane Dicko, David J. Diemert

Current address: Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute, Washington, D. C., United States of America,

Affiliation Malaria Vaccine Development Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

Issaka Sagara

Affiliations Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Hematology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali, Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Parasitology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Moussa Sogoba

Affiliations Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Hematology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali, Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Parasitology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Mohamed B. Niambele

Affiliations Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Hematology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali, Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Parasitology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Mahamadoun H. Assadou

Affiliations Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Hematology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali, Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Parasitology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Ousmane Guindo

Affiliations Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Hematology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali, Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Parasitology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Beh Kamate

Affiliations Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Hematology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali, Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Parasitology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Mounirou Baby

Affiliations Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Hematology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali, Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Parasitology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Mady Sissoko

Affiliations Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Hematology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali, Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Parasitology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Elissa M. Malkin

Current address: PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America,

Affiliation Malaria Vaccine Development Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

Michael P. Fay

Affiliation Biostatistics Research Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

Mahamadou A. Thera

Affiliations Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Hematology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali, Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Parasitology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Kazutoyo Miura

Affiliation Malaria Vaccine Development Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

Amagana Dolo

Affiliations Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Hematology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali, Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Parasitology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Dapa A. Diallo

Affiliations Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Hematology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali, Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Parasitology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Gregory E. Mullen

Current address: King's College London, London, United Kingdom

Affiliation Malaria Vaccine Development Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

Carole A. Long

Affiliation Malaria Vaccine Development Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

Allan Saul

Affiliation Malaria Vaccine Development Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

Ogobara Doumbo

Affiliations Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Hematology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali, Malaria Research and Training Center, Department of Parasitology, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Louis H. Miller

To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: lmiller@niaid.nih.gov

Affiliation Malaria Vaccine Development Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: LM AS MT OD DJD AD DAD CL EM KM GM. Performed the experiments: MT DJD AD DAD KM MS MN MA OG BK MB MS AD. Analyzed the data: AS OD IS AD DJD CL MF KM. Wrote the paper: LM AD DJD. Contributed to the paper: OD AS CL GM KM MF EM.