Characterization of an Onchocerca volvulus L3-specific larval antigen, Ov-ALT-1

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 96, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 177-183

  Joseph, Gerald T ^a   Huima, Tellervo ^a   Lustigman, Sara ^a  

^a NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Larvae; Onchocerca volvulus; Protection; Putatively immune individuals

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIGEN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; BRUGIA MALAYI; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LARVA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032582728     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-6851(98)00094-2     Document Type: Article

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