Protective efficacy of six recombinant proteins as vaccine candidates against Echinococcus granulosus in dogs.

• Main Authors: Guoqing Shao (Author), Ruiqi Hua (Author), Hongyu Song (Author), Yanxin Chen (Author), Xiaowei Zhu (Author), Wei Hou (Author), Shengqiong Li (Author), Aiguo Yang (Author), Guangyou Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is caused by the infection of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (E. granulosus s.l.), one of the most harmful zoonotic helminths worldwide. Infected dogs are the major source of CE transmission. While praziquantel-based deworming is a main m...