First-in-human, Randomized, Double-blind Clinical Trial of Differentially Adjuvanted PAMVAC, A Vaccine Candidate to Prevent Pregnancy-associated Malaria
Author(s) -
Benjamin Mordmüller,
Mihály Sulyok,
Diane EggerAdam,
Mafalda Resende,
Willem A. de Jongh,
M. Jensen,
Helle Holm Smedegaard,
Sisse B. Ditlev,
Max Soegaard,
Lars Poulsen,
Charlotte Dyring,
Carlos Lamsfus Calle,
Annette Knoblich,
Javier Ibáñez,
Meral Esen,
Philippe Deloron,
Nicaise Tuikue Ndam,
Saadou Issifou,
Sophie Houard,
Randall F. Howard,
Steven G. Reed,
Odile Leroy,
Adrian J. F. Luty,
Thor G. Theander,
Peter G. Kremsner,
Ali Salanti,
Morten A. Nielsen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciy1140
Subject(s) - medicine , double blind , malaria , malaria vaccine , randomized controlled trial , pregnancy , clinical trial , virology , immunology , plasmodium falciparum , alternative medicine , placebo , pathology , biology , genetics
Malaria in pregnancy has major impacts on mother and child health. To complement existing interventions, such as intermittent preventive treatment and use of impregnated bed nets, we developed a malaria vaccine candidate with the aim of reducing sequestration of asexual "blood-stage" parasites in the placenta, the major virulence mechanism.
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