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Immunization with pre-erythrocytic antigen CelTOS from Plasmodium falciparum elicits cross-species protection against heterologous challenge with Plasmodium berghei.
Bergmann-Leitner, Elke S; Mease, Ryan M; De La Vega, Patricia; Savranskaya, Tatyana; Polhemus, Mark; Ockenhouse, Christian; Angov, Evelina.
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  • Bergmann-Leitner ES; Division of Malaria Vaccine Development, United States Military Malaria Vaccine Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America.
PLoS One ; 5(8): e12294, 2010 Aug 19.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20808868
BACKGROUND: The Plasmodium protein Cell-traversal protein for ookinetes and sporozoites (CelTOS) plays an important role in cell traversal of host cells in both, mosquito and vertebrates, and is required for successful malaria infections. CelTOS is highly conserved among the Plasmodium species, suggesting an important functional role across all species. Therefore, targeting the immune response to this highly conserved protein and thus potentially interfering with its biological function may result in protection against infection even by heterologous species of Plasmodium. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: To test this hypothesis, we developed a recombinant codon-harmonized P. falciparum CelTOS protein that can be produced to high yields in the E. coli expression system. Inbred Balb/c and outbred CD-1 mice were immunized with various doses of the recombinant protein adjuvanted with Montanide ISA 720 and characterized using in vitro and in vivo analyses. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Immunization with PfCelTOS resulted in potent humoral and cellular immune responses and most importantly induced sterile protection against a heterologous challenge with P. berghei sporozoites in a proportion of both inbred and outbred mice. The biological activity of CelTOS-specific antibodies against the malaria parasite is likely linked to the impairment of sporozoite motility and hepatocyte infectivity. The results underscore the potential of this antigen as a pre-erythrocytic vaccine candidate and demonstrate for the first time a malaria vaccine that is cross-protective between species.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Plasmodium berghei / Plasmodium falciparum / Inmunización / Eritrocitos / Antígenos de Protozoos Límite: Animals / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2010 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Plasmodium berghei / Plasmodium falciparum / Inmunización / Eritrocitos / Antígenos de Protozoos Límite: Animals / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2010 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos