Protective near-germline antibodies to malaria elicited by RTS,S/AS01E vaccination in African infants
Bloch, E.; Devys, F.; Cannac, F.; Jain, M.; Broadbent, K.; Sanchez, C.; Lee, W.-H.; Jairoce, C.; Aide, P.; Campo, J. J.; Macia, D.; Carolis, C.; Wilson, I. A.; Ward, A. B.; Amino, R.; Moncunill, G.; Dobano, C.; Molinos-Albert, L. M.
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Malaria is a leading cause of childhood mortality, yet infant immune responses to vaccination remain poorly understood. Here, we characterize 88 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) directed against the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein cloned from African infants immunized with the RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine, identifying potent antiparasitic mAbs exhibiting molecular features resembling those observed in adults and minimal somatic hypermutation. Importantly, germline-reverted variants of four mAbs inducing sterile protection in vivo maintained high binding affinity and Fab-dependent parasite killing. Structural analyses revealed that a few amino acid replacements drive homotypic helical assemblies, fine-tuning parasite inhibition and protective efficacy. Thus, despite maturational constraints of early life, infants can generate potent antimalarial antibodies in a near-germline configuration, informing next-generation vaccine development for this vulnerable group.
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