Molecular identification of a 21.7 kDa Schistosoma japonicum antigen as a target of the human IgE response

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 157-161

  Hafalla, Julius Clemence R ^a   Alamares Ii, Judith G ^a   Acosta, Luz P ^a   Dunne, David W ^b   Ramirez, Bernadette L ^a   Santiago, Mario Luis ^a  

^a Department of Health   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

IgE response; Schistosoma japonicum

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; HELMINTH PROTEINS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; VACCINES;

SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 0032907678     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-6851(98)00160-1     Document Type: Article

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