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. 1992 Nov;10(11):388-91.
doi: 10.1016/0167-7799(92)90280-9.

Malaria transmission-blocking vaccines

D C Kaslow  1 , I C Bathurst, P J Barr
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Malaria transmission-blocking vaccines

D C Kaslow et al. Trends Biotechnol. 1992 Nov.

Abstract

Antibodies to surface proteins of the sexual stages of Plasmodium falciparum block completely the transmission of these malaria parasites. Transmission-blocking vaccines therefore represent a powerful and novel approach to controlling the spread of this lethal disease.

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