Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6117431 | Immunology Letters | 2011 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The recombinant P22 protein is a protective antigen against schistosomiasis in mice. ⺠rP22 is a tegument protein localized on the surface of S. mansoni adult worms. ⺠Mice immunization with rP22 induced a reduction in worm burden and in hepatic eggs. ⺠rP22 vaccination also induced a significant reduction in liver granuloma size. ⺠Protection was associated with elevated production of IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-10.
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Authors
CÃntia M.F. Rezende, Marina R. Silva, Íria G.D. Santos, Gerluza A.B. Silva, Dawidson A. Gomes, Alfredo M. Goes,