The Echinococcus granulosus antigen B gene family comprises at least 10 unique genes in five subclasses which are differentially expressed.

• Main Authors: Wenbao Zhang (Author), Jun Li (Author), Malcolm K Jones (Author), Zhuangzhi Zhang (Author), Li Zhao (Author), David Blair (Author), Donald Peter McManus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Antigen B (EgAgB) is a major protein produced by the metacestode cyst of Echinococcus granulosus, the causative agent of cystic hydatid disease. This protein has been shown to play an important role in modulating host immune responses, although its precise biological function still remai...