Repetitive sequences in malaria parasite proteins
HM Davies, SD Nofal, EJ McLaughlin… - FEMS microbiology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Five species of parasite cause malaria in humans with the most severe disease caused by
Plasmodium falciparum. Many of the proteins encoded in the P. falciparum genome are …
Plasmodium falciparum. Many of the proteins encoded in the P. falciparum genome are …
Follicular helper T cells are essential for the elimination of Plasmodium infection
D Pérez-Mazliah, MP Nguyen, C Hosking… - …, 2017 - thelancet.com
CD4+ follicular helper T (Tfh) cells have been shown to be critical for the activation of
germinal center (GC) B-cell responses. Similar to other infections, Plasmodium infection …
germinal center (GC) B-cell responses. Similar to other infections, Plasmodium infection …
Merozoite surface protein 1 from Plasmodium falciparum is a major target of opsonizing antibodies in individuals with acquired immunity against malaria
A Jäschke, B Coulibaly, EJ Remarque… - Clinical and Vaccine …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Naturally acquired immunity against malaria is largely mediated by serum antibodies
controlling levels of blood-stage parasites. A limited understanding of the antigenic targets …
controlling levels of blood-stage parasites. A limited understanding of the antigenic targets …
Overlap extension barcoding for the next generation sequencing and genotyping of Plasmodium falciparum in individual patients in Western Kenya
B Levitt, A Obala, S Langdon, D Corcoran… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Large-scale molecular epidemiologic studies of Plasmodium falciparum parasites have
provided insights into parasite biology and transmission, can identify the spread of drug …
provided insights into parasite biology and transmission, can identify the spread of drug …
Genetic clustering and polymorphism of the merozoite surface protein-3 of Plasmodium knowlesi clinical isolates from Peninsular Malaysia
Background The simian malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi has been reported to cause
significant numbers of human infection in South East Asia. Its merozoite surface protein-3 …
significant numbers of human infection in South East Asia. Its merozoite surface protein-3 …
Functional analysis reveals geographical variation in inhibitory immune responses against a polymorphic malaria antigen
Background Plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte-binding protein homologue 2b (PfRh2b) is
an invasion ligand that is a potential blood-stage vaccine candidate antigen; however, a …
an invasion ligand that is a potential blood-stage vaccine candidate antigen; however, a …
Selections, frameshift mutations, and copy number variation detected on the surf 4.1 gene in the western Kenyan Plasmodium falciparum population
Background Plasmodium falciparum SURFIN 4.1 is a putative ligand expressed on the
merozoite and likely on the infected red blood cell, whose gene was suggested to be under …
merozoite and likely on the infected red blood cell, whose gene was suggested to be under …
Analysis of the human immune response against the Merozoite Surface Protein (MSP)-1 from Plasmodium falciparum–a malaria vaccine candidate
A Jäschke - 2017 - archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de
Malaria affects almost half of the worlds population causing more than 200 million clinical
cases each year and thus, remains one of the major infectious diseases of mankind. The …
cases each year and thus, remains one of the major infectious diseases of mankind. The …
[PDF][PDF] Genetic Polymorphism of Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Protein-1 and-2 and Diversity of Drug Resistance Genes in...
B Thomas - academia.edu
We examined malaria infection in asymptomatic blood donors from Mali, analyzing allelic
diversity of Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) merozoite surface proteins (msp)-1 and-2 as well as …
diversity of Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) merozoite surface proteins (msp)-1 and-2 as well as …
Drug Development in Dengue Virus and Molecular Epidemiology of Malaria in Western
B Levitt - 2017 - search.proquest.com
Dengue viruses (DENV) and other mosquito-borne flaviviruses are rapidly emerging human
pathogens that threaten nearly half of the world's population. There is currently no effective …
pathogens that threaten nearly half of the world's population. There is currently no effective …