Characterisation of the native lipid moiety of Echinococcus granulosus antigen B.

• Main Authors: Gonzalo Obal (Author), Ana Lía Ramos (Author), Valeria Silva (Author), Analía Lima (Author), Carlos Batthyany (Author), María Inés Bessio (Author), Fernando Ferreira (Author), Gustavo Salinas (Author), Ana María Ferreira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antigen B (EgAgB) is the most abundant and immunogenic antigen produced by the larval stage (metacestode) of Echinococcus granulosus. It is a lipoprotein, the structure and function of which have not been completely elucidated. EgAgB apolipoprotein components have been well characterised; they share...