Nature Communications (Feb 2018)

Unravelling the immune signature of Plasmodium falciparum transmission-reducing immunity

  • Will J. R. Stone,
  • Joseph J. Campo,
  • André Lin Ouédraogo,
  • Lisette Meerstein-Kessel,
  • Isabelle Morlais,
  • Dari Da,
  • Anna Cohuet,
  • Sandrine Nsango,
  • Colin J. Sutherland,
  • Marga van de Vegte-Bolmer,
  • Rianne Siebelink-Stoter,
  • Geert-Jan van Gemert,
  • Wouter Graumans,
  • Kjerstin Lanke,
  • Adam D. Shandling,
  • Jozelyn V. Pablo,
  • Andy A. Teng,
  • Sophie Jones,
  • Roos M. de Jong,
  • Amanda Fabra-García,
  • John Bradley,
  • Will Roeffen,
  • Edwin Lasonder,
  • Giuliana Gremo,
  • Evelin Schwarzer,
  • Chris J. Janse,
  • Susheel K. Singh,
  • Michael Theisen,
  • Phil Felgner,
  • Matthias Marti,
  • Chris Drakeley,
  • Robert Sauerwein,
  • Teun Bousema,
  • Matthijs M. Jore

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02646-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Naturally acquired antibodies may inhibit Plasmodium survival in mosquitoes, alter malaria transmission dynamics, and form the basis for transmission-blocking vaccines. Here, using sera from malaria-exposed individuals, Stone et al. reveal novel antibody correlates of transmission-reducing activity.