The role of adjuvants in therapeutic protection against paracoccidioidomycosis after immunization with the P10 peptide

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), a common chronic mycosis in Latin America, is a granulomatous systemic disease caused by the thermo-dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. The glycoprotein gp43 is the main antigen target of P. brasiliensis and a 15-mer internal peptide (QTLIAIHTLAIRYAN), know...

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Main Authors: Oriana eMayorga, Julian Esteban Muñoz, Nilton eLincopan, Aline eTeixeira, Luis Carlos eFerreira, Luiz eTravassos, Carlos Pelleschi Taborda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00154/full

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