Immunological approaches for the control of fasciolosis

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1221-1235

  Spithill, Terry W ^a   Piedrafita, David ^a,b   Smooker, Peter M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cathepsin; Fasciola; Fatty acid binding protein; Genetic resistance; GST; Hemoglobin; Immune response; Macrophage; Nitric oxide; Sheep; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

CATHEPSIN; FATTY ACID BINDING PROTEIN; VACCINE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLIASIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PROTECTION; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

BOS TAURUS; DIGENEA (FLUKES); FASCIOLA; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HEPATICA; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES; PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS;

EID: 0030727645     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(97)00120-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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