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Design and Immunogenicity of a Novel Synthetic Antigen Based on the Ligand Domain of the Plasmodium vivax Duffy Binding Protein
24 Nov 2011
Abstract excerpt
The Duffy binding protein is considered a leading vaccine candidate against asexual blood-stage Plasmodium vivax. The interaction of P. vivax merozoites with human reticulocytes through Duffy binding protein (DBP) and its cognate receptor is vital for parasite infection. The ligand domain of DBP (DBPII) is polymorphic, showing a diversity characteristic of selective immune pressure that tends to compromise...
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