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ArticleProtein science : a publication of the Protein Society2025

Molecular characterization of a synthetic neutralizing antibody targeting p67 of Theileria parva.

Shane Miersch, Alex U Singer, Chao Chen, Fred Fellouse, Anupriya Gopalsamy, Luciano Silva E Costa, Anna Lacasta, Hannah Chege, Naomi Chege, Vishvanath Nene and 1 more

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Article in Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society, 2025. 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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11 authors.

Shane MierschThe School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Alex U SingerThe School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Chao ChenThe Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Fred FellouseResearch and Development, Abtech Therapeutics, Marseille, France.
Anupriya GopalsamyThe School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Luciano Silva E CostaThe School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Anna LacastaAnimal and Human Health Program, International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
Hannah ChegeAnimal and Human Health Program, International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
Naomi ChegeAnimal and Human Health Program, International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
Vishvanath NeneAnimal and Human Health Program, International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
Sachdev S SidhuThe School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Theileria parva sporozoite surface antigen p67 is a target of the bovine humoral immune response that generates antibodies capable of providing protection against subsequent infection. As a result, p67 has been the subject of efforts aimed at the development of an anti-sporozoite subunit vaccine. Previous studies have identified neutralizing epitopes in the N- and C-terminal regions of the full-length protein and shown that immunization with a C-terminal fragment of p67 (p67C) alone is capable of eliciting protection. To identify additional neutralizing epitopes in p67C, selections were conducted against it using a phage-displayed synthetic antibody library. An antibody that neutralized the sporozoite in vitro was identified, and the crystal structure of a Fab:peptide complex was elucidated. Mutagenesis studies aimed at validating and further characterizing the Fab:peptide interaction identified critical residues involved in binding and neutralization. This study also validates distinct epitopes for previously reported neutralizing antibodies.

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Antibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ProtozoanAntigens, ProtozoanProtozoan ProteinsTheileria parvaAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCattleCrystallography, X-RayEpitopesImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsModels, MolecularPeptide LibrarySporozoitesAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ProtozoanAntigens, ProtozoanEpitopesImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsPeptide LibraryProtozoan Proteinscrystal structureneutralizingp67parasitesynthetic antibodyTheileria parva

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PMID40384600
PMCPMC12086512

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