Multi-epitope artificial antigen of plasmodium falciparum and application thereof
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN Β· China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- THE INST OF BASIC MEDICAL SCI OF CHINESE ACAD OF MEDICAL SCI
- Publication Date
- 2011-06-29
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Abstract
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[0001] The invention relates to the field of development and application of genes in biomedical high technology. Specifically, the present invention relates to an amino acid sequence of an artificial antigen with multiple epitopes that can be recognized by the serum of patients with falciparum malaria and a polynucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence. The present invention also relates to a vaccine containing said amino acid sequence or said polynucleotide sequence. The present invention further relates to the use of the artificial antigen in the preparation of diagnostic reagents for Plasmodium falciparum infection and immune preparations against Plasmodium falciparum infection. Background technique
[0002] Malaria is one of the deadliest epidemics in the world today. Nearly 4 billion people live in malaria-endemic areas worldwide, with approximately 247 million new infections each year and approximately 1 million deaths per year. Among the ...