Malaria Vaccine.

Abstract

The invention provides an antigenic protein consisting essentially of a merozoite polypeptide selected from the group consisting of an erythrocyte and merozoite binding protein derived form Plasmodium falciparum; and erythrocyte and merozoite binding protein derived from Plasmodium vivax; an erythrocyte and merozoite binding protein derived from Plasmodium ovalae; and an erythrocyte and merozoite binding protein derived from Plasmodium malariae in purified form. The invention also provides a composition for the vaccination of a human against malaria consisting essentially of an erthrocyte and merozoite binding antigenic protein and a carrier therefore, the concentration of antigenic protein being sufficient to provide an immune protection of a human against malaria.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 27, 1985
Accession Number
ADD011994

Entities

People

  • Daniel E. Camus

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Erythrocytes
  • Inventions
  • Malaria
  • Proteins
  • Spores
  • Vaccination
  • Vaccines

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
  • Parasitology and Pharmacology of Malaria.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology