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.
Also Known As:
MSA1; MSP1; MSA-1; MSA-1 Protein; MSA1 Protein; MSP-1; MSP1, P. vivax; Major Merozoite Surface Protein Precursor; Merozoite Surface Antigen 1; Merozoite Surface Protein-1; PFM-PSCP; PMMSA; Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Precursor Surface Coat Protein; MSA 1 Protein; P. vivax MSP1; Protein, MSA-1; Protein, MSA1; Surface Protein-1, Merozoite