Definition: A surface protein found on Plasmodium species which induces a T-cell response. The antigen is polymorphic, sharing amino acid sequence homology among PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM CHABAUDI; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; and PLASMODIUM YOELII.
coord IM with specific PLASMODIUM species
Other names MSA-1; Surface Protein-1, Merozoite; Protein, MSA1; Protein, MSA-1; P. vivax MSP1; MSA 1 Protein; Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Precursor Surface ; PMMSA; PFM-PSCP; Merozoite Surface Protein-1; Merozoite Surface Antigen 1; Major Merozoite Surface Protein Precursor; MSP1, P. vivax; MSP-1; MSA1 Protein; MSA1; MSA-1 Protein; MSP1