Paramyosin is a major target of the human IgA response against Schistosoma japonicum

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 641-647

  Hernandez, Maria Genevive H ^a   Hafalla, Julius Clemence R ^a   Acosta, Luz P ^a   Aligui, Fe F ^a   Aligui, Gemiliano D ^a   Ramirez, Bernadette L ^a   Dunne, David W ^b   Santiago, Mario Luis ^a,c  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

IgA; Lung stage; Paramyosin; Philippines; Schistosoma japonicum

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY; PARAMYOSIN; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAG; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

PROTOZOA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 0032776970     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3024.1999.00263.x     Document Type: Article

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