Identification of a linear B-cell epitope on the Schistosoma japonicum saposin protein, SjSAP4: Potential as a component of a multi-epitope diagnostic assay.

• Main Authors: Yi Mu (Author), Catherine A Gordon (Author), Remigio M Olveda (Author), Allen G Ross (Author), David U Olveda (Author), Jessica M Marsh (Author), Donald P McManus (Author), Pengfei Cai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Schistosoma japonicum is one of three major species of blood flukes causing schistosomiasis, a disease, which continues to be a major public health issue in the Philippines. SjSAP4, a member of a multigene family of saposin-like proteins, is a recognized immunodiagnost...