title: DNA immunization by Plasmodium falciparum liver-stage antigen 3 induces protection against Plasmodium yoelii sporozoite challenge.
abstract: DNA-based immunization of mice by Plasmodium falciparum liver-stage antigen 3 (PfLSA3), a novel highly conserved P. falciparum preerythrocytic antigen, was evaluated. Animals developed a dominant Th1 immune response (high gamma interferon T-cell responses and predominance of immunoglobulin G2a) to each of three recombinant proteins spanning the molecule. We have exploited the immunological cross-reactivity of PfLSA3 with its putative homologue on sporozoites of the rodent parasite Plasmodium yoelii, and we show for the first time that responses induced by PfLSA3 in mice significantly protect against a heterologous challenge by P. yoelii sporozoites. These results support a significant effect of DNA-induced immune responses on preerythrocytic stages.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Parasitologie Médicale, Institut Pasteur, 75724 Paris Cedex 15, France.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Sauzet
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Perlaza
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brahimi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Daubersies
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Druilhe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005260:Female; D007114:Immunization; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000145:classification; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology; D017780:Malaria Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000276:immunology*; D010967:Plasmodium yoelii / Q000276:immunology*; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D017780:Malaria Vaccines; D019444:Vaccines, DNA; C067302:liver stage-specific antigen, Plasmodium; D007371:Interferon-gamma