2022
Structure-guided insights into potential function of novel genetic variants in the malaria vaccine candidate PfRh5
Mangou K, Moore A, Thiam L, Ba A, Orfanó A, Desamours I, Ndegwa D, Goodwin J, Guo Y, Sheng Z, Patel S, Diallo F, Sene S, Pouye M, Faye A, Thiam A, Nunez V, Diagne C, Sadio B, Shapiro L, Faye O, Mbengue A, Bei A. Structure-guided insights into potential function of novel genetic variants in the malaria vaccine candidate PfRh5. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 19403. PMID: 36371450, PMCID: PMC9653458, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23929-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune evasionSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPopulation prevalenceVaccine-induced protective immunityP. falciparum positive samplesFalciparum positive samplesPlasmodium falciparum antigensMalaria vaccine candidateNovel single nucleotide polymorphismsInhibitory monoclonal antibodiesProtective immunityFalciparum antigensMalaria deathsEffective vaccineEfficacious vaccineVaccine candidatesPfRH5Infected individualsVaccine targetsMonoclonal antibodiesLow overall frequencyReceptor bindingNovel genetic variantsVaccineOverall frequency
2014
STEVOR Is a Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Binding Protein that Mediates Merozoite Invasion and Rosetting
Niang M, Bei AK, Madnani KG, Pelly S, Dankwa S, Kanjee U, Gunalan K, Amaladoss A, Yeo KP, Bob NS, Malleret B, Duraisingh MT, Preiser PR. STEVOR Is a Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Binding Protein that Mediates Merozoite Invasion and Rosetting. Cell Host & Microbe 2014, 16: 81-93. PMID: 25011110, PMCID: PMC4382205, DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2014.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMerozoite invasionFalciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1Erythrocyte membrane protein 1Variant surface antigensErythrocyte binding proteinInfected erythrocyte surfaceErythrocyte-binding proteinsMembrane protein 1STEVOR expressionMalaria pathogenesisRed blood cell surfaceImmune evasionSurface antigenUninfected RBCsBlood cell surfaceGlycophorin CInfected RBCsErythrocyte surfaceParasite infectionProtein 1Invasive merozoitesForm rosettesSTEVORSchizont stage
2012
Nuclear Repositioning Precedes Promoter Accessibility and Is Linked to the Switching Frequency of a Plasmodium falciparum Invasion Gene
Coleman BI, Ribacke U, Manary M, Bei AK, Winzeler EA, Wirth DF, Duraisingh MT. Nuclear Repositioning Precedes Promoter Accessibility and Is Linked to the Switching Frequency of a Plasmodium falciparum Invasion Gene. Cell Host & Microbe 2012, 12: 739-750. PMID: 23245319, PMCID: PMC4066821, DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2012.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research