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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 19, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Institut Pasteur, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 2/104 ; C07H 2/102 ; C12P 2/106 ; C12P 2/104 ; C12N 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 2/104 ; C07H 2/102 ; C12P 2/106 ; C12P 2/104 ; C12N 1/500 ;
Abstract
A molecule, protein or peptide characterized in that it is recognized by cytophilic antibodies from individuals who are immune to infection by Plasmodia, and recognized by non-cytophilic antibodies from individuals who are vulnerable to infection by Plasmodiae. Said antibodies are capable of blocking the erythrocytic phase of the parasite by co-operating with accessory cells such as monocytes.