Evidentiation of Paramyosin (Sm-97) as a Modulating Antigen on Granulomatous Hypersensitivity to Schistosoma mansoni Eggs

A Schistosoma mansoni adult worm anionic fraction (PIII) has previously been shown to protect mice against challenge infection and to reduce pulmonary and hepatic granulomatous hypersensitivity. Serum from PIII-immunized rabbit was used to screen a lgt11 cDNA library from S. mansoni adult worm in or...

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Main Authors: Hirsch Cristine, Carvalho-Queiroz Claudia, Franco Gloria R, Pena Sergio DJ, Simpson Andrew JG, Goes Alfredo M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1997-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761997000500020