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Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface antigen, PfRH5, elicits detectable levels of invasion-inhibiting antibodies in humans.


ABSTRACT: Plasmodium falciparum is an intracellular protozoan parasite that infects erythrocytes and hepatocytes. The blood stage of its life cycle causes substantial morbidity and mortality associated with millions of infections each year, motivating an intensive search for potential components of a multi-subunit vaccine. In this study, we present data showing that antibodies from natural infections can recognize a recombinant form of the relatively conserved merozoite surface antigen, PfRH5. Furthermore, we performed invasion inhibition assays on clinical isolates and laboratory strains of P. falciparum in the presence of affinity purified antibodies to RH5 and show that these antibodies can inhibit invasion in vitro.

SUBMITTER: Patel SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3805239 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface antigen, PfRH5, elicits detectable levels of invasion-inhibiting antibodies in humans.

Patel Saurabh D SD   Ahouidi Ambroise D AD   Bei Amy K AK   Dieye Tandakha N TN   Mboup Souleymane S   Harrison Stephen C SC   Duraisingh Manoj T MT  

The Journal of infectious diseases 20130731 10


Plasmodium falciparum is an intracellular protozoan parasite that infects erythrocytes and hepatocytes. The blood stage of its life cycle causes substantial morbidity and mortality associated with millions of infections each year, motivating an intensive search for potential components of a multi-subunit vaccine. In this study, we present data showing that antibodies from natural infections can recognize a recombinant form of the relatively conserved merozoite surface antigen, PfRH5. Furthermore  ...[more]

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