Malaria Vaccine
Rhop-3 protein shows promise for an asexual stage malaria vaccine
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, September 17th, 2006
According to a recent report from the United States, "In the present study, Rhop-3 polymorphism among Plasmodium falciparum field and laboratory isolates and among rodent Plasmodium species was investigated and identified. The Rhop-3 gene was found in all Plasmodium species so far tested. The overall structure of the Rhop-3 protein was found conserved among P. falciparum, Plasmodium yoelii, and Plasmodium berghei. However, it was more conserved among rodent Plasmodium species than between P. falciparum and Plasmodium vivax."
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