Further immunization and biochemical studies with a protective antigen complex from the microvillar membrane of the intestine of Haemonchus contortus

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 187-199

  Smith, S K ^a   Pettit, D ^a   Newlands, G F J ^a   Redmond, D L ^a   Skuce, P J ^a   Knox, D P ^a   Smith, W D ^a  

^a MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Aspartyl protease; Cysteine proteases; Haemonchus contortus; Metallopeptidases; Protection

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; METALLOPROTEINASE; PARASITE ANTIGEN; PEPSIN A; TRITON X 100; VACCINE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MICROVILLUS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IMMUNITY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SHEEP; SOLUBILITY; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALIA; HAEMONCHUS; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032898118     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3024.1999.00217.x     Document Type: Article

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