Schistosoma mansoni Stomatin like protein-2 is located in the tegument and induces partial protection against challenge infection.

• Main Authors: Leonardo P Farias (Author), Fernanda C Cardoso (Author), Patricia A Miyasato (Author), Bogar O Montoya (Author), Cibele A Tararam (Author), Henrique K Roffato (Author), Toshie Kawano (Author), Andrea Gazzinelli (Author), Rodrigo Correa-Oliveira (Author), Patricia S Coulson (Author), R Alan Wilson (Author), Sérgio C Oliveira (Author), Luciana C C Leite (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis affects more than 200 million individuals worldwide, with a further 650 million living at risk of infection, constituting a severe health problem in developing countries. Even though an effective treatment exists, it does not prevent re-infection, and the development of a...