Certain antibodies against a sugar are associated with malaria protection
Monday, July 9, 2018 - 13:30
in Biology & Nature
Certain type of antibodies against alpha-Gal- a carbohydrate expressed by many organisms including the malaria parasite- could protect against malaria, according to a new study. The resultsindicate that a-Gal is an interesting candidate to include in future vaccines against malaria and other infectious diseases.