Unveiling the Immune System's Combat Against Plasmodium vivax
New research, co-led by WEHI and Burnet Institute, has identified how the human immune system combats Plasmodium vivax. This understanding is considered a foundational step towards developing the first effective vaccine for this prevalent form of malaria. This study offers crucial evidence regarding the mechanism of protective immunity against P. vivax.
This understanding is considered a foundational step towards developing the first effective vaccine for this prevalent form of malaria.
The research pinpointed specific targets on the parasite and clarified the function of antibodies in preventing and clearing P. vivax infections. The findings, co-led by Dr Rhea Longley and Professor Ivo Mueller, were published in the journal Immunity.