Swimming against the current: genetic vaccination against Trypanosoma cruzi infection in mice

Vaccines have had an unquestionable impact on public health during the last century. The most likely reason for the success of vaccines is the robust protective properties of specific antibodies. However, antibodies exert a strong selective pressure and many microorganisms, such as the obligatory in...

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Main Authors: Mauricio M Rodrigues, Bruna C de Alencar, Carla Claser, Fanny Tzelepis, Eduardo L Silveira, Filipe A Haolla, Mariana R Dominguez, José Ronnie Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2009-07-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000900037