The immunogenicity of hookworm (Necator americanus) acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in man

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 195-203

  BROWN, ALAN ^a   PRITCHARD, DAVID IDRIS ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acetylcholinesterase; human post infection sera; immunogenicity; Necator americanus

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGENICITY; NECATOR AMERICANUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMAL; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CHROMATOGRAPHY, AFFINITY; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; NECATOR AMERICANUS; NECATORIASIS; PRECIPITIN TESTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0027302271     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: 13653024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3024.1993.tb00600.x     Document Type: Article

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