Author's response to reviews Title:Limited antigenic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum apical membrane antigen 1 supports the development of effective multi-allele vaccines Authors:

Ulrich Terheggen (terheggen@gmx.de) Damien R Drew (damiendrew@burnet.edu.au) Anthony N Hodder (hodder@wehi.edu.au) Nadia J Cross (cross.nadia@gmail.com) Cleopatra K Mugyenyi (ckmugyenyi@gmail.com) Alyssa E Barry (barry@wehi.edu.au) Robin F Anders (r.anders@latrobe.edu.au) sheetij Dutta (sheetij.dutta@us.army.mil) Faith HA Osier (fosier@kemri-wellcome.org) Nicola Senn (nicolas.senn@gmail.com) Danielle I Stanisic (d.stanisic@griffith.edu.au) Kevin Marsh (kmarsh@kemir-wellcome.org) Peter M Siba (peter.siba@pngimr.org.pg) Ivo Mueller (ivomueller@fastmail.fm) Jack S Richards (Richards@burnet.edu.au) James G Beeson (beeson@burnet.edu.au)