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.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Trends in parasitology 2010-07, Vol.26 (7), p.322-323
Hauptverfasser:	Fitchett, Joseph R, Cooke, Mary K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Gastroenterology and Hepatology Humans Infectious Disease Malaria Vaccines - genetics Malaria Vaccines - immunology Malaria, Falciparum - immunology Malaria, Falciparum - parasitology Malaria, Falciparum - prevention & control Organisms, Genetically Modified - immunology Plasmodium falciparum Plasmodium falciparum - genetics Plasmodium falciparum - immunology Vaccines, Attenuated - genetics Vaccines, Attenuated - immunology
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1471-4922 1471-5007
DOI:	10.1016/j.pt.2010.04.008