Immunoprotection of mice against Schistosomiasis mansoni using solubilized membrane antigens.

• Main Authors: Guidenn Sulbarán (Author), Oscar Noya (Author), Beatríz Brito (Author), Diana E Ballén (Author), Italo M Cesari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis continues to be one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases in the world. Despite the existence of a highly effective antischistosome drug, the disease is spreading into new areas, and national control programs do not arrive to complete their tasks particularly in low en...