The carboxy-terminus of merozoite surface protein 1: Structure, specific antibodies and immunity to malaria

Parasitology

Volumn 136, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1445-1456

  Holder, A A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibody; Malaria; Merozoite; MSP1; Structure

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; ANTIGEN; EPITOPE; MALARIA VACCINE; MEROZOITE SURFACE PROTEIN 1; MEROZOITE SURFACE PROTEIN 1 VACCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VACCINE;

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; ANTIGENICITY; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOGENICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MALARIA; MEROZOITE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; HUMANS; MALARIA VACCINES; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MEROZOITE SURFACE PROTEIN 1; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 70350575194     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182009990515     Document Type: Review

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