Evaluation of the protective potential of aTaenia soliumcysticercus mimotope on murine cysticercosis

• Published in: Vaccine Vol. 29; no. 51; p. 9473
• Main Authors: Capelli-Peixoto, Janaína, Chávez-Olórtegui, Carlos, Chaves-Moreira, Daniele, Minozzo, João Carlos, Gabardo, Juarez, Teixeira, Kádima Nayara, Thomaz-Soccol, van ete, Alvarenga, Larissa Magalhães, de Moura, Juliana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Limited 28.11.2011
• Subjects: Animals; Infections; Molecular weight; Parasites; Peptides; Proteins; Studies

Highlights *Taenia soliumandTaenia crassicepsare phylogenetically related. * Synthetic mimotope ofT. solium(NC-1) conjugated to BSA was used as immunogen. * NC-1/BSA elicited protection to mice challenged intraperitoneally withT. crassiceps. * NC-1/BSA antibodies immunostained proteins fromT. crassi...