Description of Invention:
A synthetic vaccine is available for testing against P. falciparum malaria. Control of malarial disease has been achieved on a limited basis in certain parts of the world; however, no vaccine presently exists that can provide protective immunity. This synthetic vaccine contains a peptide which induces the activation of cytotoxic T cells that specifically recognize and kill cells infected with malaria sporozoites.
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