Merozoite surface antigen is a protein located on the outside of the merozoite, playing an imperative role in immune reaction. About 45% cases of malaria are infected by Plasmodium vivax (Pv). Pv. MSP1 has to be used with Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) together for ELISA and rapid diagnostic test, Plasmodium falciparum and vivax infection takes about 95% of Plasmodium caused infection.
Recombinant Malaria Vivax MSP1 produced in E.coli and fused to a GST tag was purified by proprietary chromatographic technique.