Non-human primates represent a valuable resource for testing potential vaccines
candidates and drugs for human use. Malaria remains one of the greatest burdens for the …

Scientists from several organizations worldwide are working together to develop a
multistage, multigene DNA-based vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum malaria. This …

We measured the ability of nine DNA vaccine plasmids encoding candidate malaria vaccine
antigens to induce antibodies and interferon-γ responses when delivered alone or in a …

The human malaria-Aotus monkey model has served the malaria research community since
its inception in 1966 at the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory (GML) in Panama. Spanning over …

Trichinellosis is a serious parasitic zoonosis which is widely distributed in the world. Pork
still is the predominant source of outbreaks of human trichinellosis in many countries …

Genetic immunization has proven a powerful method to induce antiallergic immune
responses. The underlying functional principle has been described to be based on the …

DNA or nucleic acid vaccines are being evaluated for efficacy against a range of parasitic
diseases. Data from studies in rodent model systems have provided proof of principle that …

Parasitic diseases are one of the most devastating causes of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Although immunization against these infections would be an ideal solution, the …

Background The neotropical, non-human primates (NHP) of the genus Saimiri and Aotus are
recommended by the World Health Organization as experimental models for the study of …

Malaria is caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, which are transmitted to humans
by the bites of Anopheles mosquitoes. After the elimination of Plasmodium falciparum, it is …