Immunogenicity of MHC Class I Peptides Derived from Leishmania Mexicana Gp63 in HLA-A2.1 Transgenic (HHDII) and BALB/C Mouse Models
Background: Leishmania is an intracellular parasite infecting humans and many wild and domestic animals. Recent studies have suggested an important role for cytotoxic T cells against Leishmania. Peptide-based vaccines targeting short sequences derived from known immunogenic proteins have been shown...
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Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2012-12-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Parasitology |
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Online Access: | http://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/466/340 |