The effect of dosage on the protective efficacy of whole-sporozoite formulations for immunization against malaria

Abstract Immunization with Plasmodium sporozoites, either attenuated or administered under the cover of an antimalarial drug, can induce strong protection against malaria in pre-clinical murine models, as well as in human trials. Previous studies have suggested that whole-sporozoite (WSpz) formulati...

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Main Authors: Diana Moita, Catarina Rôla, Helena Nunes-Cabaço, Gonçalo Nogueira, Teresa G. Maia, Ahmad Syibli Othman, Blandine Franke-Fayard, Chris J. Janse, António M. Mendes, Miguel Prudêncio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:npj Vaccines
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-023-00778-9