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Limited variation in vaccine candidate Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Protein-6 over multiple transmission seasons.
Malaria journal - 24 May 2010
Neal Aaron T, Jordan Stephen J, Oliveira Ana L, Hernandez Jean N, Branch Oralee H, Rayner Julian C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Protein-6 (PfMSP6) is a component of the complex proteinacious coat that surrounds P. falciparum merozoites. This location, and the presence of anti-PfMSP6 antibodies in P. falciparum-exposed individuals, makes PfMSP6 a potential blood stage vaccine target. However, genetic diversity has proven to be a major hurdle for vaccines targeting other blood stage P....
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