Liver stage antigens explained

Liver stage antigens (LSA) are a set of peptides from Plasmodium falciparum that are recognized by the body's immune system.^[1]

The two most studied ones are:

• LSA-1
• LSA-3

Notes and References

1. 10.1016/j.exppara.2009.11.009 . 19944099 . 126 . 3 . A retrospective evaluation of the role of T cells in the development of malaria vaccine . Experimental Parasitology . 421–425. 3603350 . 2010 . Tsuji . Moriya .