In silico analysis and prediction of immunogenic epitopes for pre-erythrocytic proteins of the deadly Plasmodium falciparum

A Asghari, H Nourmohammadi, H Majidiani… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Malaria is the deadliest parasitic disease in tropical and subtropical areas around the world,
with considerable morbidity and mortality, particularly due to the life-threatening …

[PDF][PDF] T-follicular helper cells in malaria infection and roles in antibody induction

MSF Soon, M Nalubega, MJ Boyle - Oxford Open Immunology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Immunity to malaria is mediated by antibodies that block parasite replication to limit parasite
burden and prevent disease. Cytophilic antibodies have been consistently shown to be …

Poly I:C elicits broader and stronger humoral and cellular responses to a Plasmodium vivax circumsporozoite protein malaria vaccine than Alhydrogel in mice

TBL Costa-Gouvea, KS Francoso, RF Marques… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Malaria remains a global health challenge, necessitating the development of effective
vaccines. The RTS, S vaccination prevents Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) malaria but is …

Beyond binding: the outcomes of antibody-dependent complement activation in human malaria

D Rathnayake, EH Aitken, SJ Rogerson - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Antibody immunity against malaria is effective but non-sterile. In addition to antibody-
mediated inhibition, neutralisation or opsonisation of malaria parasites, antibody-mediated …

RTS, S/AS01E malaria vaccine induces IgA responses against CSP and vaccine-unrelated antigens in African children in the phase 3 trial

R Suau, M Vidal, R Aguilar, G Ruiz-Olalla… - Vaccine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The evaluation of immune responses to RTS, S/AS01 has traditionally focused
on immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibodies that are only moderately associated with protection …

Engineered DNA-encoded monoclonal antibodies targeting Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein confer single dose protection in a murine malaria …

NJ Tursi, SM Reeder, Y Flores-Garcia, MA Bah… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Novel approaches for malaria prophylaxis remain important. Synthetic DNA-encoded
monoclonal antibodies (DMAbs) are a promising approach to generate rapid, direct in vivo …

Novel Virus-Like Particle Vaccine Encoding the Circumsporozoite Protein of Plasmodium falciparum Is Immunogenic and Induces Functional Antibody Responses in …

L Kurtovic, D Wetzel, L Reiling, DR Drew… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
RTS, S is the leading malaria vaccine in development, but has demonstrated only moderate
protective efficacy in clinical trials. RTS, S is a virus-like particle (VLP) that uses the human …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of human complement on the clinical outcome of malaria infection

T Reiss, F Müller, G Pradel - Molecular Immunology, 2022 - Elsevier
The tropical disease malaria remains a major cause of global morbidity. Once transmitted to
the human by a blood-feeding mosquito, the unicellular malaria parasite comes into contact …

Identification of first-in-class plasmodium OTU inhibitors with potent anti-malarial activity

P Siyah, S Akgol, S Durdagi, F Kocabas - Biochemical Journal, 2021 - portlandpress.com
OTU proteases antagonize the cellular defense in the host cells and involve in
pathogenesis. Intriguingly, P. falciparum, P. vivax, and P. yoelii have an uncharacterized and …

Antibody-Dependent Respiratory Burst against Plasmodium falciparum Merozoites in Individuals Living in an Area with Declining Malaria Transmission

DD Mutemi, J Tuju, R Ogwang, L Nyamako… - Vaccines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Malaria transmission intensity affects the development of naturally acquired immunity to
malaria. An absolute correlate measure of protection against malaria is lacking. However …