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Table 6 Liposomal vaccine formulations tested in parasitic infection models

From: Liposomal vaccine formulations as prophylactic agents: design considerations for modern vaccines

Lipid(s) and sterol used

Parasite

Cell line/animal model used

Administration route

Promising liposome formulation

References

MPL/QS21 (liposome-based)

Plasmodium falciparum

Rhesus macaques

Intramuscular

MPL/QS21 (liposome-based)

[114]

Egg lecithin/Chol, egg lecithin/SA and egg lecithin/PA

Leishmania donovani

BALB/c mice

Intraperitoneal

Lecithin/Chol/SA

[116]

PC/Chol, PC/SA, PC/PA and PC/PS

L. donovani

–

Intravenous, N/A

PC/SA

[117, 118]

EPC/EPG, EPC/EPG/Chol and DSPC/DPPG/Chol

P. vinckei

Female C57BL/6J mice

Intraperitoneal

EPC/EPG, EPC/EPG/Chol and DSPC/DPPG/Chol

[113]

  1. Cell cultures and no vaccination in animal models were employed
  2. N/A not applicable