Protection induced by malaria virus-like particles containing codon-optimized AMA-1 of Plasmodium berghei

Abstract Background Despite the extensive endeavours, developing an effective malaria vaccine remains as a great challenge. Apical membrane antigen 1 (AMA-1) located on the merozoite surface of parasites belonging to the genus Plasmodium is involved in red blood cell invasion. Methods Influenza viru...

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Main Authors: Dong-Hun Lee, Ki-Back Chu, Hae-Ji Kang, Su-Hwa Lee, Manika Chopra, Hyo-Jick Choi, Eun-Kyung Moon, Kyung-Soo Inn, Fu-Shi Quan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-019-3017-2