Malaria Vaccine

Useful information from Plasmodium falciparum genome difficult to obtain

Published in Vaccine Weekly, April 23rd, 2003

The useful information on pre-erythrocytic antigens of Plasmodium falciparum resulting from elaboration of the P. falciparum genome may not be easy to determine.

"A growing number of Plasmodium genomes have joined the sequencing treadmill, and the genome of Plasmodium falciparum has recently been published. Most malaria vaccinologists will soon be confronted by a bewildering array of new potential antigens from the recently completed genome of this parasite. However, for those aiming to target the pre-erythrocytic stages of the hepatic parasite, the wait might be long," researchers in France report.

"In the absence of...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2003-04-23)

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