Baculovirus-vectored multistage Plasmodium vivax vaccine induces both protective and transmission-blocking immunities against transgenic rodent malaria parasites.

A multistage malaria vaccine targeting the pre-erythrocytic and sexual stages of Plasmodium could effectively protect individuals against infection from mosquito bites and provide transmission-blocking (TB) activity against the sexual stages of the parasite, respectively. This strategy could help pr...

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Main Authors: Mizutani, M, Iyori, M, Blagborough, A, Fukumoto, S, Funatsu, T, Sinden, R, Yoshida, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2014