Immunization of Human Volunteers With P. Vivax Irradiated Sporozoites

"Anopheles albimanus mosquitoes will be infected by artificial membrane feeding using blood from P. vivax infected donors. Once mosquitoes are positive will be irradiated at 15000 cGy and kept in boxes until use.~14 Fy(+) human volunteers in the experimental group will be immunized with 1,000-2,000 P. vivax irrad-spz bites. Seven Fy(+) volunteers in the control group will be exposed to non-infected mosquito bites. Six Fy(-) volunteers will be exposed to infective mosquito bites. For the challenge both the immunized and control groups will be exposed to 3 ± 1 infective mosquito bites. Volunteers will be closely monitored post infection and will be treated with antimalarials."