Culture of malaria parasites.
A human malaria vaccine that will protect against the blood stages of Plasmodium falciparum is dependent upon the continuous cultre of the parasite. Scientists have demonstrated that it is now possible to achieve this on a small scale. Present expertise needs to be expanded to produce larger quantities of material for antigenic studies and potential vaccine production.
D000818:Animals; D003470:Culture Media; D004912:Erythrocytes; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000254:growth & development*
D003470:Culture Media