Identification of immunoreactive antigens by phage display cDNA screen.

Human babesiosis is a malaria-like illness caused by protozoan parasites of the genus . is responsible for most cases of human babesiosis in the United States, particularly in the Northeast and the Upper Midwest. is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected deer ticks but also through the transfusion of blood components, particularly red blood cells.

Plasmodium falciparum Glutamic Acid-Rich Protein-Independent Polyclonal Antibodies Inhibit Malaria Parasite Growth in Human Erythrocytes.

Plasmodium falciparum glutamic acid-rich protein (PfGARP) is a recently characterized cell surface antigen encoded by Plasmodium falciparum, the causative agent of severe human malaria pathophysiology. Previously, we reported that the human erythrocyte band 3 (SLC4A1) serves as a host receptor for PfGARP. Antibodies against PfGARP did not affect parasite invasion and growth.