Platform for Plasmodium vivax vaccine discovery and development

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Sócrates Herrera Valencia¹  Diana Carolina Rodríguez¹  Diana Lucía Acero¹  Vanessa Ocampo¹  Myriam Arévalo-herrera¹ 

[1] ,Caucaseco Scientific Research CentreCali,Colombia

关键词: malaria;    Plasmodium vivax;    vaccine platform;    discovery;    vaccine development;    neglected disease;    Latin America;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02762011000900023

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Plasmodium vivax is the most prevalent malaria parasite on the American continent. It generates a global burden of 80-100 million cases annually and represents a tremendous public health problem, particularly in the American and Asian continents. A malaria vaccine would be considered the most cost-effective measure against this vector-borne disease and it would contribute to a reduction in malaria cases and to eventual eradication. Although significant progress has been achieved in the search for Plasmodium falciparum antigens that could be used in a vaccine, limited progress has been made in the search for P. vivax components that might be eligible for vaccine development. This is primarily due to the lack of in vitro cultures to serve as an antigen source and to inadequate funding. While the most advanced P. falciparum vaccine candidate is currently being tested in Phase III trials in Africa, the most advanced P. vivax candidates have only advanced to Phase I trials. Herein, we describe the overall strategy and progress in P. vivax vaccine research, from antigen discovery to preclinical and clinical development and we discuss the regional potential of Latin America to develop a comprehensive platform for vaccine development.

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