Malaria: new vaccines for old?
Detailed analyses of the 5500 genes revealed by the complete Plasmodium genome sequence are yielding new candidate parasite antigens and strategies that may contribute to a successful vaccine against malaria in the coming decade.
Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Centre, 2333ZA Leiden, The Netherlands. waters@lumc.nl
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D000818:Animals; D018503:Genome, Protozoan; D006801:Humans; D017780:Malaria Vaccines; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008954:Models, Biological; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated; D019444:Vaccines, DNA
D017780:Malaria Vaccines; D015800:Protozoan Proteins; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated; D019444:Vaccines, DNA