Antigenicity and protective efficacy of a Leishmania amastigote-specific protein, member of the super-oxygenase family, against visceral leishmaniasis.

• Main Authors: Vivian T Martins (Author), Miguel A Chávez-Fumagalli (Author), Lourena E Costa (Author), Adriana M C Canavaci (Author), Adriana M C C Martins (Author), Paula S Lage (Author), Daniela P Lage (Author), Mariana C Duarte (Author), Diogo G Valadares (Author), Rubens D M Magalhães (Author), Tatiana G Ribeiro (Author), Ronaldo A P Nagem (Author), Wanderson D Darocha (Author), Wiliam C B Régis (Author), Manuel Soto (Author), Eduardo A F Coelho (Author), Ana Paula Fernandes (Author), Carlos A P Tavares (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<h4>Background</h4>The present study aimed to evaluate a hypothetical Leishmania amastigote-specific protein (LiHyp1), previously identified by an immunoproteomic approach performed in Leishmania infantum, which showed homology to the super-oxygenase gene family, attempting to select a n...