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K. A. Sala

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Organism:human· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:protein structure· 1

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A. M. Blagborough· 3 shared F. Angrisano· 2 shared A. DeCosta· 1 shared A. El-Turabi· 1 shared A. M. Salman· 1 shared A. Reyes-Sandoval· 1 shared A. V. S. Hill· 1 shared C. J. Janse· 1 shared

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Structural basis of malaria transmission blockade by a monoclonal antibody to gamete fusogen HAP2

J. Feng, X. Dong, A. DeCosta, Y. Su, F. Angrisano, K. A. Sala, A. M. Blagborough, C. Lu, T. A. Springer

The paper reports monoclonal antibodies against Plasmodium berghei HAP2 and their crystal structures, showing how they block malaria transmission.

bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2021Immunology

Dissection-independent production of a protective whole-sporozoite malaria vaccine

J. Blight, K. A. Sala, E. Atcheson, H. Kramer, A. El-Turabi, E. Real, F. A. Dahalan, P. Bettencourt, E. Dickinson, E. Alves, A. M. Salman, C. J. Janse, F. Ashcroft, A. V. S. Hill, A. Reyes-Sandoval, , J. Baum

A four-step process isolates pure malaria sporozoites from mosquitoes without manual dissection, enabling a whole-parasite vaccine that provides sterilizing protection.

bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Male-Specific Protein Disulphide Isomerase Function is Essential for Plasmodium Fertilization and Transmission

F. Angrisano, K. A. Sala, S. Tapanelli, G. K. Christophides, A. M. Blagborough

This study identifies a male-specific protein disulphide isomerase essential for Plasmodium fertilization and transmission, showing it as a viable target for malaria intervention.

bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2018Microbiology