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SUBMITTER: Chim-Ong A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7093139 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chim-Ong Anongruk A Surit Thitiporn T Chainarin Sittinont S Roobsoong Wanlapa W Sattabongkot Jetsumon J Cui Liwang L Nguitragool Wang W
Infection and immunity 20200323 4
The interactions between <i>Plasmodium</i> parasites and human erythrocytes are prime targets of blood stage malaria vaccine development. The reticulocyte binding protein 2-P1 (RBP2-P1) of <i>Plasmodium vivax</i>, a member of the reticulocyte binding protein family, has recently been shown to be highly antigenic in several settings endemic for malaria. Yet, its functional characteristics and the relevance of its antibody response in human malaria have not been examined. In this study, the potent ...[more]