Infected erythrocyte surface team (SURFACE)
(for a list of the members of this research team, click here)
The P. falciparum-infected erythrocyte surface by atomic force microscopy
Research in the SURFACE team is focussed on immunological and functional characterization of antigens on the surface of P. falciparum-infected erythrocytes, to improve the understanding of the role these antigens play in the pathogenesis of malaria and the acquisition of protective immunity to the disease.
Current research projects include identification and in vitro and in vivo functional characterization of human monoclonal antibodies with specificity for the infected erythrocytes, identification and characterization of parasite antigen mimotopes, generation and characterization of human recombinant antibodies, and nano-scale characterization of the infected erythrocyte surface.
For more information about the SURFACE research group, please contact one of the team leaders
