An Antibody Screen of a Plasmodium vivax Antigen Library Identifies Novel Merozoite Proteins Associated with Clinical Protection.

BACKGROUND:Elimination of Plasmodium vivax malaria would be greatly facilitated by the development of an effective vaccine. A comprehensive and systematic characterization of antibodies to P. vivax antigens in exposed populations is useful in guiding rational vaccine design. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FI...

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Main Authors: Camila T França, Jessica B Hostetler, Sumana Sharma, Michael T White, Enmoore Lin, Benson Kiniboro, Andreea Waltmann, Andrew W Darcy, Connie S N Li Wai Suen, Peter Siba, Christopher L King, Julian C Rayner, Rick M Fairhurst, Ivo Mueller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4868274?pdf=render