Schistosomiasis vaccine development: progress and prospects

The undisputed, worldwide success of chemotherapy notwithstanding, schistosomiasis continues to defy control efforts in as much rapid reinfection demands repeated treatment, sometimes as often as once a year. There is thus a need for a complementary tool with effect for the longer term, notably a va...

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Main Author: NR Bergquist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1998-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761998000700013