Researchers in Brazil have used an innovative technique in molecular biology to identify targets for candidate vaccines against Schistosoma mansoni, the parasite that causes schistosomiasis.
Researchers have shed light on the complex life cycle of Schistosoma, a parasite responsible for sickening hundreds of millions of people in the developing world. The parasitic disease schistosomiasis ...
New Zealand rabbits were infected on day 1 and challenged on days 15, 30, and 60 with 1,000 Schistosoma mansoni cercariae/animal/infection. Challenged and control ...
In previous studies, rabbits immunized with adult worm antigens released from fresh adult schistosomes incubated in saline media showed a significant level of protection against challenge parasites.
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