Variant surface antigens of Plasmodium falciparum and their roles in severe malaria
Proliferation and differentiation inside erythrocytes are important steps in the life cycle of
Plasmodium spp. To achieve these, the parasites export polypeptides to the surface of …
Plasmodium spp. To achieve these, the parasites export polypeptides to the surface of …
Malaria prevention: from immunological concepts to effective vaccines and protective antibodies
IA Cockburn, RA Seder - Nature immunology, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Development of a malaria vaccine remains a critical priority to decrease clinical
disease and mortality and facilitate eradication. Accordingly, RTS, S, a protein-subunit …
disease and mortality and facilitate eradication. Accordingly, RTS, S, a protein-subunit …
Bacterial superglue enables easy development of efficient virus-like particle based vaccines
S Thrane, CM Janitzek, S Matondo, M Resende… - Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Virus-like particles (VLPs) represent a significant advance in the
development of subunit vaccines, combining high safety and efficacy. Their particulate …
development of subunit vaccines, combining high safety and efficacy. Their particulate …
First-in-human, randomized, double-blind clinical trial of differentially adjuvanted PAMVAC, a vaccine candidate to prevent pregnancy-associated malaria
B Mordmüller, M Sulyok, D Egger-Adam… - Clinical Infectious …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Malaria in pregnancy has major impacts on mother and child health. To
complement existing interventions, such as intermittent preventive treatment and use of …
complement existing interventions, such as intermittent preventive treatment and use of …
The VAR2CSA malaria protein efficiently retrieves circulating tumor cells in an EpCAM-independent manner
MØ Agerbæk, SR Bang-Christensen, MH Yang… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Isolation of metastatic circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from cancer patients is of high value for
disease monitoring and molecular characterization. Despite the development of many new …
disease monitoring and molecular characterization. Despite the development of many new …
[HTML][HTML] Designing a VAR2CSA-based vaccine to prevent placental malaria
M Fried, PE Duffy - Vaccine, 2015 - Elsevier
Placental malaria (PM) due to Plasmodium falciparum is a major cause of maternal, fetal
and infant mortality, but the mechanisms of pathogenesis and protective immunity are …
and infant mortality, but the mechanisms of pathogenesis and protective immunity are …
Non-conventional expression systems for the production of vaccine proteins and immunotherapeutic molecules
I Legastelois, S Buffin, I Peubez, C Mignon… - Human vaccines & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The increasing demand for recombinant vaccine antigens or immunotherapeutic molecules
calls into question the universality of current protein expression systems. Vaccine production …
calls into question the universality of current protein expression systems. Vaccine production …
Production, quality control, stability, and potency of cGMP-produced Plasmodium falciparum RH5.1 protein vaccine expressed in Drosophila S2 cells
J Jin, RD Tarrant, EJ Bolam, P Angell-Manning… - npj Vaccines, 2018 - nature.com
Plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte-binding protein homolog 5 (PfRH5) is a leading asexual
blood-stage vaccine candidate for malaria. In preparation for clinical trials, a full-length …
blood-stage vaccine candidate for malaria. In preparation for clinical trials, a full-length …
Progress and insights toward an effective placental malaria vaccine
B Gamain, A Chêne, NK Viebig… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In areas where Plasmodium falciparum transmission is endemic, clinical immunity against
malaria is progressively acquired during childhood and adults are usually protected against …
malaria is progressively acquired during childhood and adults are usually protected against …
Cryo-EM reveals the architecture of placental malaria VAR2CSA and provides molecular insight into chondroitin sulfate binding
Placental malaria can have severe consequences for both mother and child and effective
vaccines are lacking. Parasite-infected red blood cells sequester in the placenta through …
vaccines are lacking. Parasite-infected red blood cells sequester in the placenta through …