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ArticleMedical microbiology and immunology2018

Poly(I:C) adjuvant strongly enhances parasite-inhibitory antibodies and Th1 response against Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein-1 (42-kDa fragment) in BALB/c mice.

Akram Abouie Mehrizi, Niloufar Rezvani, Sedigheh Zakeri, Atefeh Gholami, Laleh Babaeekhou

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Article in Medical microbiology and immunology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Akram Abouie MehriziMalaria and Vector Research Group (MVRG), Biotechnology Research Center (BRC), Pasteur Institute of Iran, P.O. Box 1316943551, Tehran, Iran. abouei@gmail.com.
Niloufar RezvaniMalaria and Vector Research Group (MVRG), Biotechnology Research Center (BRC), Pasteur Institute of Iran, P.O. Box 1316943551, Tehran, Iran.
Sedigheh ZakeriMalaria and Vector Research Group (MVRG), Biotechnology Research Center (BRC), Pasteur Institute of Iran, P.O. Box 1316943551, Tehran, Iran.
Atefeh GholamiMalaria and Vector Research Group (MVRG), Biotechnology Research Center (BRC), Pasteur Institute of Iran, P.O. Box 1316943551, Tehran, Iran.
Laleh BabaeekhouDepartment of Biology, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Tehran, Iran.
Pasteur Institute of Iran · IRIslamic Azad University Islamshahr Branch · IR

Funding

Pasteur Institute of Iran 765
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malaria vaccine development has been confronted with various challenges such as poor immunogenicity of malaria vaccine candidate antigens, which is considered as the main challenge. However, this problem can be managed using appropriate formulations of antigens and adjuvants. Poly(I:C) is a potent Th1 inducer and a human compatible adjuvant capable of stimulating both B- and T-cell immunity. Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1

Indexed as

Adjuvants, ImmunologicAnimalsAntibodies, ProtozoanImmunoglobulin GInterferon-gammaInterleukin-4Malaria VaccinesMerozoite Surface Protein 1Mice, Inbred BALB CPlasmodium falciparumPoly I-CTh1 CellsVaccines, SyntheticAdjuvants, ImmunologicAntibodies, ProtozoanImmunoglobulin GInterferon-gammaInterleukin-4Malaria VaccinesMerozoite Surface Protein 1Poly I-CVaccines, SyntheticGrowth-inhibitory antibodyMalaria vaccineMSP-1Plasmodium falciparumPoly(I:C) adjuvant

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PMID29397427
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