Evaluation of persistence and immunogenicity of chemically attenuated Plasmodium falciparum (CAPs) in non-human primates.
Parasite DNA was detected in the blood of the CAP-inoculated monkeys for up to 8 days.
CD8+ T cell response to cultured live P. falciparum was seen in the CAP-inoculated monkeys.
Plasmodium falciparum CAPs can induce T cell responses and as such supports undertaking a human study.