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Table 1.

Potential antisporozoite effector mechanisms^{^*}

Effector strategy (target)	Molecule	Target parasite	References
Parasite ligands	N2 scFv	Plasmodium gallinaceum	Capurro et al., 2000
Tissue recognition (receptors)	Lectins, mAbs	Plasmodium gallinaceum	Barreau et al., 1995
	SM1 peptide	Plasmodium berghei	Ito et al., 2002
Immune response effectors	Defensins	Plasmodium gallinaceum	Shahabuddin et al., 1998

Effector strategy (target)	Molecule	Target parasite	References
Parasite ligands	N2 scFv	Plasmodium gallinaceum	Capurro et al., 2000
Tissue recognition (receptors)	Lectins, mAbs	Plasmodium gallinaceum	Barreau et al., 1995
	SM1 peptide	Plasmodium berghei	Ito et al., 2002
Immune response effectors	Defensins	Plasmodium gallinaceum	Shahabuddin et al., 1998

Adapted from Nirmala and James(2003).