Exposure to Aedes aegypti Bites Induces a Mixed-Type Allergic Response following Salivary Antigens Challenge in Mice.

Classical studies have shown that Aedes aegypti salivary secretion is responsible for the sensitization to mosquito bites and many of the components present in saliva are immunogenic and capable of inducing an intense immune response. Therefore, we have characterized a murine model of adjuvant-free...

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Main Authors: Michele S Barros, Eliane Gomes, Daniele I Gueroni, Anderson D Ramos, Luciana Mirotti, Esther Florsheim, Bruna Bizzarro, Ciro N R Lino, Ceres Maciel, Adriana Lino-Dos-Santos-Franco, Wothan Tavares-de-Lima, Margareth L Capurro, Momtchilo Russo, Anderson Sá-Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4874626?pdf=render