Design and assessment of TRAP-CSP fusion antigens as effective malaria vaccines.

The circumsporozoite protein (CSP) and thrombospondin-related adhesion protein (TRAP) are major targets for pre-erythrocytic malaria vaccine development. However, the CSP-based vaccine RTS,S provides only marginal protection, highlighting the need for innovative vaccine design and development. Here...

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Main Authors: Chafen Lu, Gaojie Song, Kristin Beale, Jiabin Yan, Emma Garst, Juan Feng, Emily Lund, Flaminia Catteruccia, Timothy A Springer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216260