Culture of malaria parasites

Culture of malaria parasites

A human malaria vaccine that will protect against the blood stages of Plasmodium falciparum is dependent upon the continuous culture 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 quanti...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1977, Vol.71 (4), p.277-278
Hauptverfasser: Butcher, G.A., Richards, W.H.G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Culture Media
Erythrocytes
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Microbiological Techniques
Plasmodium falciparum - growth & development
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Zusammenfassung:A human malaria vaccine that will protect against the blood stages of Plasmodium falciparum is dependent upon the continuous culture 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.
ISSN:0035-9203
1878-3503
DOI:10.1016/0035-9203(77)90097-9