Evaluation of the use of C-terminal part of the Schistosoma mansoni 200Â kDa tegumental protein in schistosomiasis diagnosis and vaccine formulation

The C-terminal part of the 200 kDa Schistosoma mansoni tegumental protein, Sm200, fails to induce a protective immune response in mice, but rSm200 (1069-1520)-ELISA represents a tool to be used in the diagnosis of schistosomiasis.