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Benishar Kombut

Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Novel monoclonal antibodies targeting distinct sites on placental binding P. falciparum antigen VAR2CSA synergistically enhance parasite phagocytosis

Vivin Kokuhennadige, Christopher A. Gonelli, O. Williams, Robyn Esterbauer, Andrew Kelly, Wina Hasang, Holger Werner Unger, Paula Tesine, Alice Mengi, Benishar Kombut, Ching‐Seng Ang, Adam K. Wheatley, Stephen John Rogerson, Elizabeth H. Aitken

The paper identifies VAR2CSA-specific monoclonal antibodies that synergistically enhance phagocytosis of malaria-infected red blood cells when combined, but none inhibit CSA binding.

bioRxiv · Apr 30, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology