Title |
Identification of Plasmodium falciparum antigens by antigenic analysis of genomic and proteomic data
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Published in |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, July 2003
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DOI | 10.1073/pnas.1633254100 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Denise L. Doolan, Scott Southwood, Daniel A. Freilich, John Sidney, Norma L. Graber, Lori Shatney, Lolita Bebris, Laurence Florens, Carlota Dobano, Adam A. Witney, Ettore Appella, Stephen L. Hoffman, John R. Yates, Daniel J. Carucci, Alessandro Sette |
Abstract |
The recent explosion in genomic sequencing has made available a wealth of data that can now be analyzed to identify protein antigens, potential targets for vaccine development. Here we present, in the context of Plasmodium falciparum, a strategy that rapidly identifies target antigens from large and complex genomes. Sixteen antigenic proteins recognized by volunteers immunized with radiation-attenuated P. falciparum sporozoites, but not by mock immunized controls, were identified. Several of these were more antigenic than previously identified and well characterized P. falciparum-derived protein antigens. The data suggest that immune responses to Plasmodium are dispersed on a relatively large number of parasite antigens. These studies have implications for our understanding of immunodominance and breadth of responses to complex pathogens. |
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