RODENT PLASMODIUM PARASITES AS PLATFORMS FOR A WHOLE-ORGANISM MALARIA VACCINE

摘要

A method for inducing protective immunity in a vertebrate host against malaria, by administering to the host a live rodent Plasmodium organism and exploiting its cross-species protection potential. A method to use genetically engineered live rodent Plasmodium organisms expressing antigens from different stages of the life cycle of human-infective Plasmodium species to immunize vertebrate hosts against malaria. The invention further provides for the production of a vaccine composition, by suspending wild-type or genetically modified rodent Plasmodium organisms in a suitable pharmaceutically acceptable carrier solution.