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ArticleAvicenna journal of medical biotechnology2012

3'-RACE Amplification of Aminopeptidase N Gene from Anopheles stephensi Applicable in Transmission Blocking Vaccines.

Hanieh Bokharaei, Abbasali Raz, Sedigheh Zakeri, Navid Dinparast Djadid

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Article in Avicenna journal of medical biotechnology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Hanieh BokharaeiBiology Department, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Abbasali Raz
Sedigheh Zakeri
Navid Dinparast Djadid
Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch · IR

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Abstract

backgroundBecause of the lack of an effective and economical control strategy against malaria (the most devastating infectious disease in developing countries) Transmission-Blocking Vaccines (TBVs) concept has been raised in recent years, promising a more efficient way to malaria control. TBVs aim at interfering and/or blocking pathogen development within the vector, halting transmission to non-infected vertebrate host. Aminopeptidase N (APN) is one of the most potent proteins in parasite development in Anopheles malaria vectors, which is strongly co-localized with human malaria parasites in the mosquito midgut epithelium. Therefore, Aminopeptidase N is one of the best choices for a new TBV.

methodsIn this study for the first time we used 3'-RACE to amplify APN gene in Anopheles stephensi (An.stephensi), a major malaria vector in Iran, Indian subcontinent up to China by using different sets of primers including exon junction, conserved and specific region primers.

resultsFull length of APN was sequenced stepwise, which could be applied in designing a new regional TBV and act as an essential component of malaria elimination program in An.stephensi distribution areas.

conclusionPrimers design and method modification should be set up exactly in approach based amplifications. From results we came to this conclusion that that 3'-RACE could be applied to amplified key regions which are beyond reach.

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3’-RACEAminopeptidase NAnopheles stephensiAPNMalariaTransmission blocking vaccine

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PMID23407363
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