Induction of resistance to Schistosoma mansoni by immunization with subfractions of worms.
Knopf P, Goldberg M, Grossi C, Cappello M, Coulter S. Induction of resistance to Schistosoma mansoni by immunization with subfractions of worms. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1988, 38: 515-28. PMID: 3152780, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1988.38.515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfection 3 weeksSchistosoma mansoni infectionExposure of ratsInduction of resistanceGlutaraldehyde-fixed parasitesLive infectionMansoni infectionBooster injectionChallenge infectionNaive ratsImmunization protocolDifferent adjuvantsLow dosesDose sizeRatsSchistosoma mansoniPartial protectionInfectionMiceInjectionWeeksInductionSubfractionsParasitesBuffered saline