Malaria Vaccine
Responses to antigen of Plasmodium linked to malaria immunity
Published in Vaccine Weekly, August 11th, 2004
"Rhoptry proteins participate in the invasion of red blood cells by merozoites during the malaria parasite's asexual-stage cycle. Interference with the rhoptry protein function has been shown to prevent invasion, and three rhoptry proteins have been suggested as potential components of a vaccine against malaria. Rhoptry-associated membrane antigen (RAMA) is a 170-kDa protein of Plasmodium falciparum which is processed to a 60-kDa mature form in the rhoptries," scientists in Australia, the U.S., and Vietnam report.
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2004-08-11)
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