Development of the multi-epitope chimeric antigen rqTSA-25 from Taenia saginata for serological diagnosis of bovine cysticercosis.

• Main Authors: Rafaella P M Guimarães-Peixoto (Author), Paulo S A Pinto (Author), Marcus R Santos (Author), Tiago J Zilch (Author), Paula F Apolinário (Author), Abelardo Silva-Júnior (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bovine cysticercosis is a worldwide distributed zoonosis caused by the larval form of Taenia saginata present in bovine muscles. The diagnosis is based on the postmortem inspection at slaughterhouses and consists of the macroscopic visualization of lesions caused by cysticercosis in muscle sites. Ho...