What Is Known about the Immune Response Induced by Malaria Vaccine Candidates?

Malaria caused by continues being one of the most important infectious diseases around the world; is the second most prevalent species and has the greatest geographic distribution. Developing an effective antimalarial vaccine is considered a relevant control strategy in the search for means of preventing the disease. Studying parasite-expressed proteins, which are essential in host cell invasion, has led to identifying the regions recognized by individuals who are naturally exposed to infection.