An abundant merozoite surface protein of Plasmodium falciparum modulates susceptibility to inhibitory antibodies
Isabelle G. Henshall, Jill Chmielewski, Dimuthu Angage, Ornella Romeo, Keng Heng Lai, Kaitlin R Turland, Nicki Badii, Michael Foley, Robin F. Anders, James G. Beeson, Danny William Wilson
This study shows that PfMSP2 modulates the susceptibility of merozoites to inhibitory antibodies targeting other invasion proteins, altering malaria vaccine strategies.
eLife · Jul 27, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology