James G. Beeson

Sir2 Paralogues Cooperate to Regulate Virulence Genes and Antigenic Variation in Plasmodium falciparum (2009)

Christopher J. Tonkin, Céline K. Carret, Manoj T. Duraisingh, Till S. Voss, Stuart A. Ralph, Mirja Hommel, ...

Cytoadherance of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in the brain, organs and peripheral microvasculature is linked to morbidity and mortality associated with severe malaria. Parasite-derived...

Characterization of VAR2CSA-deficient Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes selected for adhesion to the BeWo placental cell line (2008)

Yosaatmadja, Francisca, Andrews, Katherine T, Duffy, Michael F, Brown, Graham V, Beeson, James G, Rogerson, Stephen J

Abstract Background Malaria in pregnancy is characterized by accumulation of infected erythrocytes (IE) in the placenta. The key ligand identified as mediating this process is a Plasmodium falciparum...

Truncation of Plasmodium berghei merozoite surface protein 8 does not affect in vivo blood-stage development (2008)

Drew, Damien R., Chesson, Joanne M., Beeson, James G., Crabb, Brendan S.

Merozoite surface protein 8 (MSP8) has shown promise as a vaccine candidate in the Plasmodium yoelii rodent malaria model and has a proposed role in merozoite invasion of erythrocytes. However, the...

Characterization of VAR2CSA-deficient Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes selected for adhesion to the BeWo placental cell line (2008)

Yosaatmadja, Francisca, Andrews, Katherine Thea, Duffy, Michael F, Brown, Graham V, Beeson, James G, Rogerson, Stephen J

Background: Malaria in pregnancy is characterized by accumulation of infected erythrocytes (IE) in the placenta. The key ligand identified as mediating this process is a Plasmodium falciparum...

Characterization of VAR2CSA-deficient Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes selected for adhesion to the BeWo placental cell line (2008)

Yosaatmadja, Francisca, Andrews, Katherine Thea, Duffy, Michael F, Brown, Graham V, Beeson, James G, Rogerson, Stephen J

Background: Malaria in pregnancy is characterized by accumulation of infected erythrocytes (IE) in the placenta. The key ligand identified as mediating this process is a Plasmodium falciparum...

Promising Functional Readouts of Immunity in a Blood-Stage Malaria Vaccine Trial (2005)

Brendan S. Crabb, James G. Beeson

The authors discuss results from an early trial of a vaccine based on Plasmodium MSP-3 protein reported by Pierre Druilhe and colleagues.

Mechanisms of placental infection by Plasmodium falciparum (2000)

Beeson, James G.

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The adhesion of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes to chondroitin sulfate A is mediated by P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1

Reeder, John C., Cowman, Alan F., Davern, Kathleen M., Beeson, James G., Thompson, Jennifer K., Rogerson, Stephen J., ...

Chondroitin sulfate A (CSA) is an important receptor for the sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum in the placenta, but the parasite ligand involved in adhesion has not previously been identified....

Plasmodium falciparum Rosette Formation Is Uncommon in Isolates from Pregnant Women

Rogerson, Stephen J., Beeson, James G., Mhango, Chisale G., Dzinjalamala, Fraction K., Molyneux, Malcolm E.

We examined the formation of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte rosettes using parasite isolates from placental or peripheral blood of pregnant Malawian women and from peripheral blood of children....

Inhibition of Adhesion of Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Erythrocytes by Structurally Defined Hyaluronic Acid Dodecasaccharides

Chai, Wengang, Beeson, James G., Kogelberg, Heide, Brown, Graham V., Lawson, Alexander M.

We recently reported that Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes (IRBCs) can adhere to hyaluronic acid (HA), which appears to be a receptor, in addition to chondroitin sulfate A (CSA), for...

Identification of Glycosaminoglycan Binding Domains in Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 of a Chondroitin Sulfate A-Adherent Parasite

Reeder, John C., Hodder, Anthony N., Beeson, James G., Brown, Graham V.

Accumulation of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in the placenta is a key feature of maternal malaria. This process is mediated in part by the parasite ligand P. falciparum erythrocyte...

Inhibition of Binding of Malaria-Infected Erythrocytes by a Tetradecasaccharide Fraction from Chondroitin Sulfate A

Beeson, James G., Chai, Wengang, Rogerson, Stephen J., Lawson, Alexander M., Brown, Graham V.

Adherence of parasite-infected erythrocytes (IEs) to the microvascular endothelium of various organs, a process known as sequestration, is a feature of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. This event is...

Selective Accumulation of Mature Asexual Stages of Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Erythrocytes in the Placenta

Beeson, James G., Amin, Nishal, Kanjala, Maxwell, Rogerson, Stephen J.

A feature of malaria in pregnancy is accumulation of P. falciparum-infected erythrocytes (IEs) in the placenta, which is associated with adverse outcomes for mothers and infants. Infection appears to...

Cross-Reactive Surface Epitopes on Chondroitin Sulfate A-Adherent Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Erythrocytes Are Associated with Transcription of var2csa

Elliott, Salenna R., Duffy, Michael F., Byrne, Timothy J., Beeson, James G., Mann, Emily J., Wilson, Danny W., ...

Malaria in pregnancy is associated with placental accumulation of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes (IE) that adhere to chondroitin sulfate A (CSA). Adhesion is mediated by P. falciparum...

Placental Malaria Induces Variant-Specific Antibodies of the Cytophilic Subtypes Immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) and IgG3 That Correlate with Adhesion Inhibitory Activity

Elliott, Salenna R., Brennan, Amy K., Beeson, James G., Tadesse, Eyob, Molyneux, Malcolm E., Brown, Graham V., ...

Antibodies targeting variant antigens on the surfaces of chondroitin sulfate A (CSA)-binding malaria-infected erythrocytes have been linked to protection against the complications of malaria in...

Promising Functional Readouts of Immunity in a Blood-Stage Malaria Vaccine Trial

Crabb, Brendan S, Beeson, James G

The authors discuss results from an early trial of a vaccine based on Plasmodium MSP-3 protein reported by Pierre Druilhe and colleagues.

Development and Optimization of High-Throughput Methods To Measure Plasmodium falciparum-Specific Growth Inhibitory Antibodies

Persson, Kristina E. M., Lee, Chee T., Marsh, Kevin, Beeson, James G.

Antibodies that inhibit replication of Plasmodium falciparum in erythrocytes are thought to be important both in acquired immunity to malaria and as mediators of immunity generated by candidate...

The adhesion of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes to chondroitin sulfate A is mediated by P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1

Reeder, John C., Cowman, Alan F., Davern, Kathleen M., Beeson, James G., Thompson, Jennifer K., Rogerson, Stephen J., ...

Chondroitin sulfate A (CSA) is an important receptor for the sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum in the placenta, but the parasite ligand involved in adhesion has not previously been identified....

Plasmodium falciparum Rosette Formation Is Uncommon in Isolates from Pregnant Women

Rogerson, Stephen J., Beeson, James G., Mhango, Chisale G., Dzinjalamala, Fraction K., Molyneux, Malcolm E.

We examined the formation of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte rosettes using parasite isolates from placental or peripheral blood of pregnant Malawian women and from peripheral blood of children....

Inhibition of Adhesion of Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Erythrocytes by Structurally Defined Hyaluronic Acid Dodecasaccharides

Chai, Wengang, Beeson, James G., Kogelberg, Heide, Brown, Graham V., Lawson, Alexander M.

We recently reported that Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes (IRBCs) can adhere to hyaluronic acid (HA), which appears to be a receptor, in addition to chondroitin sulfate A (CSA), for...

Identification of Glycosaminoglycan Binding Domains in Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 of a Chondroitin Sulfate A-Adherent Parasite

Reeder, John C., Hodder, Anthony N., Beeson, James G., Brown, Graham V.

Accumulation of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in the placenta is a key feature of maternal malaria. This process is mediated in part by the parasite ligand P. falciparum erythrocyte...

Inhibition of Binding of Malaria-Infected Erythrocytes by a Tetradecasaccharide Fraction from Chondroitin Sulfate A

Beeson, James G., Chai, Wengang, Rogerson, Stephen J., Lawson, Alexander M., Brown, Graham V.

Adherence of parasite-infected erythrocytes (IEs) to the microvascular endothelium of various organs, a process known as sequestration, is a feature of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. This event is...

Selective Accumulation of Mature Asexual Stages of Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Erythrocytes in the Placenta

Beeson, James G., Amin, Nishal, Kanjala, Maxwell, Rogerson, Stephen J.

A feature of malaria in pregnancy is accumulation of P. falciparum-infected erythrocytes (IEs) in the placenta, which is associated with adverse outcomes for mothers and infants. Infection appears to...

Cross-Reactive Surface Epitopes on Chondroitin Sulfate A-Adherent Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Erythrocytes Are Associated with Transcription of var2csa

Elliott, Salenna R., Duffy, Michael F., Byrne, Timothy J., Beeson, James G., Mann, Emily J., Wilson, Danny W., ...

Malaria in pregnancy is associated with placental accumulation of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes (IE) that adhere to chondroitin sulfate A (CSA). Adhesion is mediated by P. falciparum...

Placental Malaria Induces Variant-Specific Antibodies of the Cytophilic Subtypes Immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) and IgG3 That Correlate with Adhesion Inhibitory Activity

Elliott, Salenna R., Brennan, Amy K., Beeson, James G., Tadesse, Eyob, Molyneux, Malcolm E., Brown, Graham V., ...

Antibodies targeting variant antigens on the surfaces of chondroitin sulfate A (CSA)-binding malaria-infected erythrocytes have been linked to protection against the complications of malaria in...

Promising Functional Readouts of Immunity in a Blood-Stage Malaria Vaccine Trial

Crabb, Brendan S, Beeson, James G

The authors discuss results from an early trial of a vaccine based on Plasmodium MSP-3 protein reported by Pierre Druilhe and colleagues.

Development and Optimization of High-Throughput Methods To Measure Plasmodium falciparum-Specific Growth Inhibitory Antibodies

Persson, Kristina E. M., Lee, Chee T., Marsh, Kevin, Beeson, James G.

Antibodies that inhibit replication of Plasmodium falciparum in erythrocytes are thought to be important both in acquired immunity to malaria and as mediators of immunity generated by candidate...

Skeleton-binding protein 1 functions at the parasitophorous vacuole membrane to traffic PfEMP1 to the Plasmodium falciparum–infected erythrocyte surface

Maier, Alexander G., Rug, Melanie, O'Neill, Matthew T., Beeson, James G., Marti, Matthias, Reeder, John, ...

A key feature of Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite causing the most severe form of malaria in humans, is its ability to export parasite molecules onto the surface of the erythrocyte. The major...

Serum Lipoproteins Promote Efficient Presentation of the Malaria Virulence Protein PfEMP1 at the Erythrocyte Surface▿

Frankland, Sarah, Elliott, Salenna R., Yosaatmadja, Francisca, Beeson, James G., Rogerson, Stephen J., Adisa, Akinola, ...

The virulence of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum is related to its ability to express a family of adhesive proteins known as P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) at the...

Variation in use of erythrocyte invasion pathways by Plasmodium falciparum mediates evasion of human inhibitory antibodies

Persson, Kristina E.M., McCallum, Fiona J., Reiling, Linda, Lister, Nicole A., Stubbs, Janine, Cowman, Alan F., ...

Antibodies that inhibit Plasmodium falciparum invasion of erythrocytes are believed to be an important component of immunity against malaria. During blood-stage infection, P. falciparum can use...

Towards a Vaccine against Plasmodium vivax Malaria

Beeson, James G, Crabb, Brendan S

The authors discuss a new study that suggests thatPlasmodium vivax Duffy-binding protein could be a candidate antigen for developing aP. vivax vaccine.

Exported Proteins Required for Virulence and Rigidity of Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Human Erythrocytes

Maier, Alexander G., Rug, Melanie, O'Neill, Matthew T., Brown, Monica, Chakravorty, Srabasti, Szestak, Tadge, ...

A major part of virulence for Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection, the most lethal parasitic disease of humans, results from increased rigidity and adhesiveness of infected host red cells. These...

Sir2 Paralogues Cooperate to Regulate Virulence Genes and Antigenic Variation in Plasmodium falciparum

Tonkin, Christopher J, Carret, Céline K, Duraisingh, Manoj T, Voss, Till S, Ralph, Stuart A, Hommel, Mirja, ...

Cytoadherance of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in the brain, organs and peripheral microvasculature is linked to morbidity and mortality associated with severe malaria. Parasite-derived...

Immunoglobulin G Subclass-Specific Responses against Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Antigens Are Associated with Control of Parasitemia and Protection from Symptomatic Illness▿ †

Stanisic, Danielle I., Richards, Jack S., McCallum, Fiona J., Michon, Pascal, King, Christopher L., Schoepflin, Sonja, ...

Substantial evidence indicates that antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum merozoite antigens play a role in protection from malaria, although the precise targets and mechanisms mediating immunity...