Nanobody-mediated targeting of Plasmodium falciparum PfPIMMS43 can block malaria transmission in mosquitoes

Abstract The transition from ookinete to oocyst is a critical step in the Plasmodium falciparum lifecycle and an important target for malaria transmission-blocking strategies. PfPIMMS43, a surface protein of P. falciparum ookinetes and sporozoites, is critical for this transition and aids the parasi...

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Main Authors: Chiamaka Valerie Ukegbu, Mgeni Mohamed, Astrid Hoermann, Yuyan Qin, Prisca A. Kweyamba, Dickson Wilson Lwetoijera, Nikolai Windbichler, Sarah Moore, George K. Christophides, Dina Vlachou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08033-8
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