Transmission-blocking activity induced by malaria vaccine candidates Pfs25/Pvs25 is a direct and predictable function of antibody titer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mosquito stage malaria vaccines are designed to induce an immune response in the human host that will block the parasite's growth in the mosquito and consequently block transmission of the parasite. A mosquito membrane-feeding a...

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Main Authors: Long Carole A, Sattabongkot Jetsumon, Muratova Olga V, Keister David B, Miura Kazutoyo, Saul Allan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/6/1/107