Limited polymorphism in <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>ookinete surface antigen, von Willebrand factor A domain-related protein from clinical isolates

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>As malaria becomes increasingly drug resistant and more costly to treat, there is increasing urgency to develop effective vaccines. In comparison to other stages of the malaria lifecycle, sexual stage antigens are under less immune s...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eisen Damon P, MacDonald Nicholas J, Richards Jack S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/5/1/55