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Assessment of genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein in Sudan: the RTS,S leading malaria vaccine candidate.
Malaria journal - 10 Nov 2021
Mohamed Nouh Saad, AbdElbagi Hanadi, Elsadig Ahad R, Ahmed Abdalla Elssir, Mohammed Yassir Osman, Elssir Lubna Taj, Elnour Mohammed-Ahmed B, Ali Yousif, Ali Mohamed S, Altahir Omnia, Abubakr Mustafa, Siddig Emmanuel Edwar, Ahmed Ayman, Omer Rihab Ali
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BACKGROUND: The currently used malaria vaccine, RTS,S, is designed based on the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (PfCSP). The pfcsp gene, besides having different polymorphic patterns, can vary between P. falciparum isolates due to geographical origin and host immune response. Such aspects are essential when considering the deployment of the RTS,S vaccine in a certain region. Therefore, this study...
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