Malaria Vaccine Flashcards
1
Q
What is the leading malaria vaccine and what stage does it target?
A
RTS,S targets the liver stage
2
Q
There is currently no stage three malaria vaccine - True or False
A
False
RTS,S is in stage III
3
Q
What are the issues with producing a blood stage malaria vaccine? 3
A
High degree of antigenic variation
Thousands of merozoites are released from hepatocytes
Lack of immune correlates
4
Q
Three types of malaria vaccine
A
Pre erythrocytic
Erythrocytic (blood)
Transmission blocking (sexual stage)
