Hookworm
Ancylostoma ceylanicum protein shows promise for hookworm vaccine
Published in Vaccine Weekly, June 9th, 2004
According to recent research published in the journal Infection and Immunity, "Hookworms remain major agents of global morbidity, and vaccination against these blood-feeding parasites may be an attractive complement to conventional control methods. Here we describe the cloning of Ancylostoma ceylanicum excretory-secretory protein 2 (AceES-2), a novel immunoreactive protein produced by adult worms. Native AceES-2 was purified from excretory-secretory (ES) products by reverse-phase high-pressure liquid...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2004-06-09)
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