Genetically engineered parasites: the solution to designing an effective malaria vaccine?
Genetic engineering provides an ingenious method of attenuating Plasmodium falciparum parasites for next generation vaccines. A novel approach stimulates new optimism in the struggle to eliminate the burden of malaria.
Fitchett
Joseph R
JR
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK, WC1E 7HT. Joseph.fitchett@doctors.org.uk
Cooke
Mary K
MK
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D017780:Malaria Vaccines / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000276:immunology* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D030781:Organisms, Genetically Modified / Q000276:immunology*; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology
D017780:Malaria Vaccines; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated