Sm14 of Schistosoma mansoni in Fusion with Tetanus Toxin Fragment C Induces Immunoprotection against Tetanus and Schistosomiasis in Mice
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Sm14 of Schistosoma mansoni in fusion with tetanus toxin fragment C induces immunoprotection against tetanus and schistosomiasis in mice.
We have constructed vectors that permit the expression in Escherichia coli of Schistosoma mansoni fatty acid-binding protein 14 (Sm14) in fusion with the nontoxic, but highly immunogenic, tetanus toxin fragment C (TTFC). The recombinant six-His-tagged proteins were purified by nickel affinity chromatography and used in immunization and challenge assays. Animals inoculated with TTFC in fusion wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection and Immunity
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0019-9567,1098-5522
DOI: 10.1128/iai.72.10.5931-5937.2004