Evaluating the potential of cross-species neutralization of anti-PfCyRPA and anti-PfRIPR Monoclonal Antibodies
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PfCyRPA and PfRIPR are promising next-generation malaria blood-stage vaccine candidate antigens that play an essential role in erythrocyte invasion of Plasmodium falciparum . CyRPA and RIPR orthologs are present in all human-infecting Plasmodium species, suggesting the potential for a cross-species vaccine. Using Growth Inhibition Assays (GIA), this study investigates seven anti-PfCyRPA and three anti-PfRIPR monoclonal antibodies targeting P. falciparum for their inhibitory activity against P. knowlesi , a non-falciparum species that contributes to a significant burden of zoonotic disease in South-East Asia, shares some biological features with Plasmodium vivax , and has a robust in vitro culture system. Despite their efficacy against P. falciparum and partially conserved epitopes, these antibodies exhibited minimal inhibition of P. knowlesi . Understanding the antigenic diversity and immune mechanisms across Plasmodium species is critical for advancing pan-species vaccine strategies.
