Evaluation of immunoprotection conferred by the subunit vaccines of GRA2 and GRA5 against acute toxoplasmosis in BALB/c mice

Evaluation of immunoprotection conferred by the subunit vaccines of GRA2 and GRA5 against acute toxoplasmosis in BALB/c mice

Toxoplasmosis is a foodborne disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular parasite. Severe symptoms occur in the immunocompromised patients and pregnant women leading to fatality and abortions respectively. Vaccination development is essential to control the disease. The T. gondii...

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Main Authors: Xiao Teng eChing, Mun Yik eFong, Yee Ling eLau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Toxoplasmosis
subunit vaccine
Toxoplasma gondii
GRA2
GRA5
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00609/full

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