A bicistronic DNA vaccine containing apical membrane antigen 1 and merozoite surface protein 4/5 can prime humoral and cellular immune responses and partially protect mice against virulent Plasmodium chabaudi adami DS malaria.

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Published in Infect Immun on October 01, 2004

Authors

A Rainczuk1, T Scorza, T W Spithill, P M Smooker

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.

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