An oral recombinant vaccine in dogs against Echinococcus granulosus, the causative agent of human hydatid disease: a pilot study.

• Main Authors: Anne-Francoise Petavy (Author), Carlos Hormaeche (Author), Samia Lahmar (Author), Hammou Ouhelli (Author), Alejandro Chabalgoity (Author), Thierry Marchal (Author), Samira Azzouz (Author), Fernanda Schreiber (Author), Gabriela Alvite (Author), Marie-Elisabeth Sarciron (Author), Duncan Maskell (Author), Adriana Esteves (Author), Georges Bosquet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dogs are the main source of human cystic echinococcosis. An oral vaccine would be an important contribution to control programs in endemic countries. We conducted two parallel experimental trials in Morocco and Tunisia of a new oral vaccine candidate against Echinococcus granulosus in 28 dogs. The v...