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PfSEA-1 protein

Pathology: - Plasmodium falciparum schizont egress antigen-1 (PfSEA-1) - 244 KD parasite antigen expressed in schizont-infected erythrocytes - role in parasite replication by promoting schizont rupture [1] - antibodies to PfSEA-1 may confer immunity to malaria Pharmacology: - potential target for malaria vaccine [1]

References

  1. Raj DK et al. Antibodies to PfSEA-1 block parasite egress from RBCs and protect against malaria infection. Science 2014 May 23; 344:871 PMID: 24855263