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Plasmodium vivax vaccine candidate MSP1 displays conserved B-cell epitope despite high genetic diversity
S. Ghoshal, S. Datta Kanjilal,
Published in Elsevier B.V.
2021
PMID: 34022438
Volume: 93
   
Abstract
The polymorphic nature of merozoite surface protein 1(MSP1) raises doubts whether it may serve as a vaccine target against Plasmodium vivax malaria. This study analyses the impact of genetic variability on the epitope organization of different Pvmsp1 blocks. Ten blood samples collected from P. vivax infected malaria patients from West Bengal, India were used to analyze sequence and antigenic diversities of block 2 region of Pvmsp1. An additional 48 block 2 sequences from other countries were also analyzed. Global genetic framework of Pvmsp1 block 2 was represented by 12 indel clusters & 33 haplotypes (haplotype diversiy = 0.965 ± 0.024). Parasite sequences pertaining to other Pvmsp1 modules, namely block 6 and 10 displayed 14 & 29 (haplotype diversiy = 0.975 ± 0.003) and 22 & 30 indel clusters and haplotypes (haplotype diversiy = 0.947 ± 0.004), respectively. In spite of this remarkable genetic diversity, a small number of conserved epitopes were detected in all three PvMSP1 blocks. This novel finding substantiates that MSP1 could serve as a promising vaccine candidate against vivax malaria. © 2021 Elsevier B.V.
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JournalData powered by TypesetInfection, Genetics and Evolution
PublisherData powered by TypesetElsevier B.V.
ISSN15671348