Recombinant Leishmania Containing Genes Encoding Proteins From Infectious Disease Agents and Method of Inducting Cellular Immune Response.

Abstract

This invention relates to recombinant strains of Leishmania which express foreign proteins, useful for vaccination against infectious diseases. More particularly, this invention relates to strains of Leishmania expressing the circumsporozoite protein, sporozoite surface protein 2, or other Plasmodium antigens which, when administered as vaccine components, either alone or in combination with other malarial antigens, can confer protective immunity against malaria

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 05, 1993
Accession Number
ADD015824

Entities

People

  • Stephen L. Hoffman
  • William O. Rogers

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coding
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Immune System Phenomena
  • Immunity
  • Immunomodulation
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Inventions
  • Leishmania
  • Malaria
  • Sporozoites
  • Vaccination

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Immunology
  • Parasitology and Pharmacology of Malaria.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology