Vaccination with Conserved Regions of Erythrocyte-Binding Antigens Induces Neutralizing Antibodies against Multiple Strains of Plasmodium falciparum.
- Author(s)
- Healer, J; Thompson, JK; Riglar, DT; Wilson, DW; Chiu, YH; Miura, K; Chen, L; Hodder, AN; Long, CA; Hansen, DS; Baum, J; Cowman, AF;
- Details
- Publication Year 2013,Volume 8,Issue #9,Page e72504
- Journal Title
- PLoS One
- Publication Type
- Journal Article
- Abstract
- A highly effective vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum malaria should induce potent, strain transcending immunity that broadly protects against the diverse population of parasites circulating globally. We aimed to identify vaccine candidates that fulfill the criteria.
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science
- Keywords
- Vaccines ; Malaria ; Protein expression ; Merozoites ; Malarial parasites ; Plasmodium ; Antibodies ; Red blood cells
- Research Division(s)
- Infection And Immunity
- Publisher's Version
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0072504
- Open Access at Publisher's Site
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