A VACCINE AGAINST THE ASIAN SCHISTOSOME, SCHISTOSOMA-JAPONICUM - AN UPDATE AN PARAMYOSIN AS A TARGET OF PROTECTIVE IMMUNITY

Authors
KALINNA BH MCMANUS DP
Citation
Bh. Kalinna et Dp. Mcmanus, A VACCINE AGAINST THE ASIAN SCHISTOSOME, SCHISTOSOMA-JAPONICUM - AN UPDATE AN PARAMYOSIN AS A TARGET OF PROTECTIVE IMMUNITY, International journal for parasitology, 27(10), 1997, pp. 1213-1219
Citations number
43
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology
Journal title
International journal for parasitology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00207519
Volume
27
Issue
10
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1213 - 1219
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-7519(1997)27:10<1213:AVATAS>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Paramyosin from parasitic worms of the genus Schistosoma has shown pro mise as a vaccine target and it is one of the candidates selected by W HO for the development of a vaccine against schistosomiasis. Here we d iscuss the literature of the past decade and report on different recom binant paramyosin constructs we are using in our laboratory to develop a vaccine against the Asian schistosome, Schistosoma japonicum. (C) 1 997 Australian Society for Parasitology. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.