摘要 |
Immunogenic compositions and vaccines against Plasmodial infection comprising an Rh polypeptide or a fragment or variant thereof are disclosed. Also disclosed are Rh5 polypeptides or fragments or variants thereof capable of binding CD147 and conferring protection against infection and/or disease caused by multiple Plasmodial strains or Plasmodial species, inhibitors of the interaction between Rh5 and CD147 and methods for producing polypeptides in a mammalian expression system. |