Identification and characterization of paramyosin from cyst wall of metacercariae implicated protective efficacy against Clonorchis sinensis infection.

Human clonorchiasis has been increasingly prevalent in recent years and results in a threat to the public health in epidemic regions, motivating current strategies of vaccines to combat Clonorchis sinensis (C. sinensis). In this study, we identified C. sinensis paramyosin (CsPmy) from the cyst wall...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyun Wang, Wenjun Chen, Xiaoli Lv, Yanli Tian, Jingtao Men, Xifeng Zhang, Huali Lei, Chenhui Zhou, Fangli Lu, Chi Liang, Xuchu Hu, Jin Xu, Zhongdao Wu, Xuerong Li, Xinbing Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3312334?pdf=render