Impacts of ecology, parasite antigenic variation, and human genetics on RTS, S/AS01e malaria vaccine efficacy

GJ Bell, ST Agnandji, KP Asante, A Ghansah… - Current Epidemiology …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Global malaria elimination has little chance of success without
an effective vaccine. The first malaria vaccine, RTS, S/AS01e, demonstrated moderate …

Impact of high human genetic diversity in Africa on immunogenicity and efficacy of RTS, S/AS01 vaccine

S Tukwasibwe, G Mboowa, I Sserwadda… - Immunogenetics, 2023 - Springer
In modern medicine, vaccination is one of the most effective public health strategies to
prevent infectious diseases. Indisputably, vaccines have saved millions of lives by reducing …

Malaria transmission intensity likely modifies RTS, S/AS01 efficacy due to a rebound effect in Ghana, Malawi, and Gabon

GJ Bell, V Goel, P Essone, D Dosoo… - The Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background RTS, S/AS01 is the first malaria vaccine to be approved and
recommended for widespread implementation by the World Health Organization (WHO) …

Tracking immunization coverage, dropout and equity gaps among children ages 12–23 months in Malawi–bottleneck analysis of the Malawi Demographic and Health …

K Mmanga, TE Mwenyenkulu, O Nkoka… - International …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Between 2010 and 2016, the proportion of children 12–23 months of age who
received full immunization in Malawi decreased from 81% to 76%. Most studies on …

Epitope-coated polymer particles elicit neutralising antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites

BJ Evert, S Chen, R McConville, RWJ Steel, J Healer… - npj Vaccines, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract The current Malaria RTS, S vaccine is based on virus-like particles (VLPs)
comprising the NANP repetitive epitopes from the cicumsporozoite protein (CSP) of …

Alum pickering emulsion as effective adjuvant to improve malaria vaccine efficacy

Q Chen, N Wu, Y Gao, X Wang, J Wu, G Ma - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Malaria is a life-threatening global epidemic disease and has caused more than 400,000
deaths in 2019. To control and prevent malaria, the development of a vaccine is a potential …

Barriers and facilitators to nationwide implementation of the malaria vaccine in Ghana

OO Adeshina, S Nyame, J Milner… - Health policy and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Interventions such as antimalarial drugs, bed nets and insecticides have helped curb the
burden of malaria in the past decade, yet malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and …

A systematic review on malaria and Tuberculosis (TB) vaccine challenges in sub-Saharan African clinical trials

MA Hamisi, NAM Asri, ASM Yassim, R Suppian - PloS one, 2025 - journals.plos.org
Objective For more than a century, developing novel and effective vaccines against malaria
and Tuberculosis (TB) infections has been a challenge. This review sought to investigate the …

Pediatric cerebral malaria

G Guenther, D Muller, D Moyo, D Postels - Current tropical medicine …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Malaria is the most important parasitic disease of humankind.
Cerebral malaria is malaria's deadliest clinical manifestation and has a profound public …

Multifaceted applications of genetically modified micro-organisms: a biotechnological revolution

V Basarkar, S Govardhane… - Current Pharmaceutical …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Genetically modified micro-organisms like bacteria, viruses, algae and fungi
are novel approaches used in the field of healthcare due to better efficacy and targeted …