Trichinella spiralis shares epitopes with human autoantigens

Like other helminths, Trichinella spiralis has evolved strategies to allow it to survive in the host organism, including the expression of epitopes similar to those present in either expressed or hidden host antigens. To identify T. spiralis-derived antigens that are evolutionarily conserved in the...

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Main Authors: Ivana Radovic, Alisa Gruden-Movsesijan, Natasa Ilic, Marija Mostarica-Stojkovic, Ljiljana Sofronic-Milosavljevic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2012-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000400010&lng=en&tlng=en