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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
18
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-4-20
pubmed:abstractText
Plasmodium vivax merozoites have been found to specifically invade immature red blood cells (reticulocytes) and this preference has been associated with two proteins named reticulocyte binding protein-1 and protein-2 (PvRBP1 and PvRBP2). Previous reticulocyte binding assays using 15-mer synthetic peptides spanning the entire PvRBP1 sequence have shown that 25 out of the 195 peptides synthesised (grouped into 4 different regions) displayed high affinity binding to reticulocytes. The PvRBP1 region III (amino acids 1998-2348), encompassing 9 of the previously described high-affinity reticulocyte binding peptides, was expressed as a recombinant protein in the present study. This protein has been shown to be antigenic in humans and it has also been able to induce good humoral and cellular immune responses in Aotus nancymaae monkeys. Despite its high immunogenicity, no protective efficacy was observed in the immunised animals.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0264-410X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
4
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3713-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
The antigenicity of a Plasmodium vivax reticulocyte binding protein-1 (PvRBP1) recombinant fragment in humans and its immunogenicity and protection studies in Aotus monkeys.
pubmed:affiliation
Fundacion Instituto de Inmunologia de Colombia (FIDIC), Bogota, Colombia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't