Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5789517 | International Journal for Parasitology | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠There is antigenic variability within exposed regions of the tetraspanin 23 protein. ⺠This is indicative of adaptive responses of schistosome species to the host immune system. ⺠Adaptive radiation occurring between schistosome species. ⺠The high levels of diversity in TSP23 questions its utility as a vaccine target.
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Authors
Katie L. Sealey, Ruth S. Kirk, Anthony J. Walker, David Rollinson, Scott P. Lawton,