The location of invasion-related protein MIC3 of Toxoplasma gondii and protective effect of its DNA vaccine in mice

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 166, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Xiang, Wu ^a   Qiong, Zhang ^a,b   Li peng, Liu ^b   Kui, Tan ^a,c   Jian wu, Guan ^a   Heng ping, Shu ^a  

^a Central South University   (China)

^b CHANGSHA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Ma Wang Dui Hospital of Hunan Province   (China)

Author keywords

DNA vaccine; MIC3; Protection; Toxoplasm gondii

Indexed keywords

DNA VACCINE; ENHANCED GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; MICRONEME 3; PROTOZOAL PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; INFECTION CONTROL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN TARGETING; SURVIVAL TIME; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; COS CELLS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; IMMUNITY, HUMORAL; MICE; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; PROTOZOAN VACCINES; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS; VACCINES, DNA;

ANIMALIA; MUS; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 70350247454     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.08.014     Document Type: Article

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