Abstract:Malaria vaccines targeting the circumsporozoite protein (CSP) of the
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parasite have been overall relatively promising. RTS, S is a pre-erythrocytic recombinant protein-based malaria vaccine that targets CSP. RTS, S effectiveness shows some limited success regardless of its 58% efficacy for severe disease.
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circumsporozoite protein (Pfcsp) has stood to be the main candidate protein for most pr… Show more
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