Genetic immunization of mice with DNA encoding the 23 kDa transmembrane surface protein of Schistosoma japonicum (Sj23) induces antigen-specific immunoglobulin G antibodies

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 377-381

  Waine, G J ^a   Alarcon, J B ^a   Qiu, C ^a   McManus, D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic immunization; Schistosoma japonicum; Sj23

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DNA VACCINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTOZOAL DNA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGENICITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; BLOTTING, WESTERN; FEMALE; HELMINTH PROTEINS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MICE; MICE, INBRED CBA; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; VACCINATION; VACCINES, DNA;

ANIMALIA; CUCUMBER MOSAIC VIRUS; PROTOZOA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 0033029471     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3024.1999.00221.x     Document Type: Article

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