Production of IgE antibodies against the 22 kDa tegumental membrane-associated antigen of schistosomes is directed by the antigen itself

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 531-533

  Waine, G J ^a   Mazzer, D R ^a   McManus, D P ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

22 kDa antigen; Antibody isotype switching; Immune response mechanisms; Immunoglobulin E (IgE); Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; PARASITE ANTIGEN; SCHISTOSOMA VACCINE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SHORT SURVEY; WORM TEGUMENT;

ANIMALIA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI;

EID: 0030715264     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3024.1997.d01-164.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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