Identification of a growth-inhibitory epitope in PfRipr5, a malaria vaccine candidate against Plasmodium falciparum
BackgroundThe Plasmodium falciparum Rh5-interacting protein (PfRipr) is a key component of the pentameric PTRAMP-CSS-PfRipr-CyRPA-RH5 (PCRCR) complex, which is essential for erythrocyte invasion. Antibodies against PfRipr can inhibit parasite growth, b…