| Literature DB >> 1705236 |
K H Wiesmüller1, G Jung, D Gillessen, C Loffl, W G Bessler, T Böltz.
Abstract
The repetitive epitope of Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (Asn-Ala-Asn-Pro)3 [(NANP)3] was coupled to tripalmitoyl-S-glyceryl-cysteine (P3C) and tripalmitoyl-S-glyceryl-cysteinyl-serine (P3CS). The lipopeptide P3CS is a potent B-cell and macrophage activator. The resulting immunogenic lipopeptides were used for immunization of the low responder mouse strain BALB/c. These low molecular weight conjugates induced specific anti-(NANP)3 IgG and IgM levels without any carrier proteins or admixed adjuvants after a single administration.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1705236 PMCID: PMC1384345
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunology ISSN: 0019-2805 Impact factor: 7.397