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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY
Volume 37, Issue 7, Pages 705-712Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2007.02.007
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malaria; vaccines
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Malaria causes morbidity in 300-500 million people each year and claims 2-3 millions lives annually, mostly children in sub-Saharan Africa. In 1983, the cloning of malaria antigens offered great promise for developing a viable subunit vaccine. However, an efficacious human vaccine is still not available. Immunological studies on how the host's immune system interacts with the parasite and studies on the pathogenic aspect of Plasmodium have found that several factors can impede protection by current vaccines. These findings suggest a novel approach needs to be considered. (C) 2007 Australian Society for Parasitology Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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