Invasion of erythrocytes by Plasmodium falciparum merozoites is necessary for malaria pathogenesis and is therefore a primary target for vaccine development. RH5 is a leading subunit vaccine candidate ...

Plasmodium falciparum merozoites, the invasive blood-stage form of the parasite, are densely coated with an array of surface proteins that mediate erythrocyte attachment, immune recognition and ...

Research published this week in PLoS Medicine synthesizes information from many different studies that attempt to link specific antibody responses to Plasmodium falciparum with protection from ...

NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Researchers at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development have determined the sequence in which ...

Researchers in Kenya have discovered hidden signs of immunity to malaria that could lead to more effective vaccines.