Characterization of a secreted antigen of Onchocerca volvulus with host-protective potential

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-42

  Jenkins, R E ^a   Taylor, M J ^a   Gilvary, N ^a   Bianco, A E ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. vitea; O. volvulus; Secreted antigen; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ANTISERUM; PARASITE ANTIGEN; VACCINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NONHUMAN; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINATION;

ACANTHOCHEILONEMA VITEAE; ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FILARIA; MERIONES UNGUICULATUS; ONCHOCERCA LIENALIS; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS;

EID: 0030049515     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3024.1996.d01-10.x     Document Type: Article

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