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The N-terminal domain of Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein represents a target of protective immunity

Bongfen, S. E. and Ntsama, P. M. and Offner, S. and Smith, T. and Felger, I. and Tanner, M. and Alonso, P. and Nebie, I. and Romero, J. F. and Silvie, O. and Torgler, R. and Corradin, G.. (2009) The N-terminal domain of Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein represents a target of protective immunity. Vaccine : the official journal of the International Society for Vaccines, 27 (2). pp. 328-335.

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Abstract

The N-terminal domain of the circumsporozoite protein (CSP) has been largely neglected in the search for a malaria vaccine in spite of being a target of inhibitory antibodies and protective T cell responses in mice. Thus, in order to develop this region as a vaccine candidate to be eventually associated with other candidates and, in particular, with the very advanced C-terminal counterpart, synthetic constructs representing N- and C-terminal regions of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium berghei CSP were administered as single or combined formulations in mice. We show that the antisera generated against the combinations inhibit sporozoite invasion of hepatocytes in vitro better than antisera against single peptides. Furthermore, two different P. falciparum CSP N-terminal constructs (PfCS(22-110) and PfCS(65-110)) were recognized by serum samples from people living in malaria-endemic regions. Importantly, recognition of the short N-terminal peptide (PfCS(65-110)) by sera from children living in a malaria-endemic region was associated with protection from disease. Taken together, these results underline the potential of using such fragments as malaria vaccine candidates
Faculties and Departments:09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Former Units within Swiss TPH > Infectious Disease Modelling > Epidemiology and Transmission Dynamics (Smith)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Former Units within Swiss TPH > Molecular Diagnostics (Felger)
UniBasel Contributors:Felger, Ingrid and Smith, Thomas A. and Tanner, Marcel
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Elsevier ; [Online:] Amsterdam
ISSN:0264-410X
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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Deposited On:14 Sep 2012 06:41

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