Vaccination with <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> Cholinesterases Reduces the Parasite Burden and Egg Viability in a Mouse Model of Schistosomiasis

Vaccination with <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> Cholinesterases Reduces the Parasite Burden and Egg Viability in a Mouse Model of Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasitic blood flukes of the genus <i>Schistosoma</i>, which kills 300,000 people every year in developing countries, and there is no vaccine. Recently, we have shown that cholinesterases (ChEs)—enzymes that regulate neurotransmi...

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Main Authors: Bemnet A. Tedla, Darren Pickering, Luke Becker, Alex Loukas, Mark S. Pearson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
schistosomiasis
vaccine
cholinesterase
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/8/2/162

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