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The development of a novel vaccine vector by the heterologous prime-boost immunization regimen

Objectives

The main goal of this study is to develop a malaria vaccine based on recombinant viruses. 

Principal Institution

Kanazawa University, Japan

Principal Investigators / Focal Persons

Mitsuhiro Iyori

Rationale and Abstract

Malaria is a global infectious disease that causes 200 million patients and more than 400,000 deaths annually. While the development of an effective malaria vaccine is required, a completely effective vaccine is not yet available. When animal experiments were conducted using the vaccine that was originally prepared, it obtained sterile protection effect, which means no infection at all, for 80% of mice or more with only two-dose administration. Induction of an immune response against Plasmodium parasites was confirmed in vaccinated animals, and the optimum purification method and storage method for practical use of the vaccine were also examined.

Date

Apr 2018 — Mar 2021

Total Project Funding

$41,869

Funding Details
Country / Project Site(s)

Japan

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