[Research on malaria vaccine]

Malaria is an important public health problem in developing countries. The production of a good vaccine needs a better knowledge of different mechanisms which control the immune system. Results from donors show a higher frequency of antigens HLA: A2, B35, CW4, CW6, DRW52, DQW1 and DQW3. The lymphoproliferation in vitro of mononuclear cells, T cells and CD4+ and CD8+ subsets T cells with merozoite extracts is not so clear to establish a correlation between HLA phenotypes and T cells response.