Sm10.3, a Member of the Micro-Exon Gene 4 (MEG-4) Family, Induces Erythrocyte Agglutination In Vitro and Partially Protects Vaccinated Mice against Schistosoma mansoni Infection

Schistosomiasis mainly occurs in developing countries and is the most important human helminth infection in terms of global mortality. This parasitic disease affects more than 200 million people worldwide and causes more than 250,000 deaths per year. Current schistosomiasis control strategies are ma...

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Main Authors: Martins, Vicente P., Morais, Suellen B., Pinheiro, Carina S., Assis, Natan R. G., Figueiredo, Barbara C. P., Ricci, Natasha D., Alves-Silva, Juliana, Caliari, Marcelo V., Oliveira, Sergio C.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3961193/