| Literature DB >> 25704640 |
Damien R Drew1, James G Beeson2.
Abstract
PfRH5 has recently emerged as a strong vaccine candidate for Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Antibodies inhibit invasion of erythrocytes by merozoites and blood-stage replication, and PfRH5 is a significant target of acquired human immunity. Recent studies have shown protective efficacy of PfRH5 vaccines in a non-human primate model of malaria.Entities:
Keywords: PfRH5; Plasmodium falciparum; invasion; malaria; vaccines
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25704640 DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2015.02.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Parasitol ISSN: 1471-4922