Computational Vaccinology: An Important Strategy to Discover New Potential S. mansoni Vaccine Candidates

The flatworm Schistosoma mansoni is a blood fluke parasite that causes schistosomiasis, a debilitating disease that occurs throughout the developing world. Current schistosomiasis control strategies are mainly based on chemotherapy, but many researchers believe that the best long-term strategy to co...

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Main Authors: Carina S. Pinheiro, Vicente P. Martins, Natan R. G. Assis, Bárbara C. P. Figueiredo, Suellen B. Morais, Vasco Azevedo, Sergio C. Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/503068