One-step design of a stable variant of the malaria invasion protein RH5 for use as a vaccine immunogen
Many promising vaccine candidates from pathogenic viruses, bacteria, and parasites are unstable and cannot be produced cheaply for clinical use. For instance, Plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte-binding protein homolog 5 (PfRH5) is essential for erythrocyte invasion, is highly conserved among field i...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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National Academy of Sciences
2017
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