Plasmodium vivax vaccine research - we've only just begun
Details
Publication Year 2017-11-27,Volume 47,Issue #2-3,Page 111-118
Journal Title
Int J Parasitol
Publication Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Plasmodium vivax parasites cause the majority of malaria cases outside Africa, and are increasingly being acknowledged as a cause of severe disease. The unique attributes of P. vivax biology, particularly the capacity of the dormant liver stage, the hypnozoite, to maintain blood-stage infections even in the absence of active transmission, make blood-stage vaccines particularly attractive for this species. However, P. vivax vaccine development remains resolutely in first gear, with only a single blood-stage candidate having been evaluated in any depth. Experience with Plasmodium falciparum suggests that a much broader search for new candidates and a deeper understanding of high priority targets will be required to make significant advances. This review discusses some of the particular challenges of P. vivax blood-stage vaccine development, highlighting both recent advances and key remaining barriers to overcome in order to move development forward.
Publisher
Elsevier
Research Division(s)
Infection And Immunity
PubMed ID
27899329
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