Surface antigens of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes as immune targets and malaria vaccine candidates
Understanding the targets and mechanisms of human immunity to malaria caused by
Plasmodium falciparum is crucial for advancing effective vaccines and developing tools for …
Plasmodium falciparum is crucial for advancing effective vaccines and developing tools for …
Functional antibodies and protection against blood-stage malaria
Numerous efforts to understand the functional roles of antibodies demonstrated that they can
protect against malaria. However, it is unclear which antibody responses are the best …
protect against malaria. However, it is unclear which antibody responses are the best …
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 …
Structural and functional insight into how the Plasmodium falciparum VAR2CSA protein mediates binding to chondroitin sulfate A in placental malaria
TM Clausen, S Christoffersen, M Dahlbäck… - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
Malaria is a major global health problem. Pregnant women are susceptible to infection
regardless of previously acquired immunity. Placental malaria is caused by parasites …
regardless of previously acquired immunity. Placental malaria is caused by parasites …
Full-length extracellular region of the var2CSA variant of PfEMP1 is required for specific, high-affinity binding to CSA
Pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM) is a serious consequence of sequestration of
Plasmodium falciparum-parasitized erythrocytes (PE) in the placenta through adhesion to …
Plasmodium falciparum-parasitized erythrocytes (PE) in the placenta through adhesion to …
[HTML][HTML] Strategies for designing and monitoring malaria vaccines targeting diverse antigens
AE Barry, A Arnott - Frontiers in immunology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
After more than 50 years of intensive research and development, only one malaria vaccine
candidate,“RTS, S,” has progressed to Phase 3 clinical trials. Despite only partial efficacy …
candidate,“RTS, S,” has progressed to Phase 3 clinical trials. Despite only partial efficacy …
[HTML][HTML] Protective antibodies against placental malaria and poor outcomes during pregnancy, Benin
NT Ndam, L Denoeud-Ndam… - Emerging infectious …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Placental malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum–infected erythrocytes that bind to
placental tissue. Binding is mediated by VAR2CSA, a parasite antigen coded by the var …
placental tissue. Binding is mediated by VAR2CSA, a parasite antigen coded by the var …
[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 …
[HTML][HTML] Full-length recombinant Plasmodium falciparum VAR2CSA binds specifically to CSPG and induces potent parasite adhesion-blocking antibodies
P Khunrae, M Dahlbäck, MA Nielsen… - Journal of molecular …, 2010 - Elsevier
Plasmodium falciparum malaria remains one of the world's leading causes of human
suffering and poverty. Each year, the disease takes 1–3 million lives, mainly in sub-Saharan …
suffering and poverty. Each year, the disease takes 1–3 million lives, mainly in sub-Saharan …
Structure-guided design of VAR2CSA-based immunogens and a cocktail strategy for a placental malaria vaccine
R Ma, ND Salinas, S Orr-Gonzalez… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Placental accumulation of Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocytes results in maternal
anemia, low birth weight, and pregnancy loss. The parasite protein VAR2CSA facilitates the …
anemia, low birth weight, and pregnancy loss. The parasite protein VAR2CSA facilitates the …