A vaccine against Asian schistosomiasis: The story unfolds

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 265-271

  McManus, D P ^a  

^a Molecular Parasitology Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Schistosoma japonicum; Schistosomiasis; The Philippines; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT; ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE; BCG VACCINE; FREUND ADJUVANT; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; PARAMYOSIN; QUIL A; RECOMBINANT VACCINE; SCHISTOSOMA VACCINE; TRIOSEPHOSPHATE ISOMERASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; BUFFALO; CATTLE; CHINA; CONFERENCE PAPER; IMMUNITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHILIPPINES; RAT; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SHEEP; SWINE; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; CHINA; HUMANS; PHILIPPINES; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; VACCINES;

ANIMALIA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 0034162565     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(99)00200-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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