The research project was funded by World Health Organization.Project name:SYSSER 2012-2013;Project number:SEMMR 1207308;OSER number:10.009.SEO1.MMRO3;Top task number:24.3.
Background:Schistosomiasis is a chronic parasitic disease caused by blood flukes(trematode worms)of the genus Schistosoma.Its transmission has been reported in 78 countries affecting at least 258 million people world-...
Supported by the WHO/TDR, No. 980255 and the Science Commission of Hunan Province, No. 00jzy2115
AIM: To obtain the short peptides mimic antigenic epitopes selected by rat natural antibodies to schistosomes, and to explore their immunoprotection against schistosomiasis in mice.METHODS: Adults worm antigens (AWA) ...
ThisworkwassupportedbytheWHOSpecialProgramforResearchandTraininginTropicalDiseases (No 970 978) ,theScienceFoundationfromtheMinistryofHealthofChina (No 98 1 85 ),andtheGuangdongProvincialScienceFoundationfor"2 11"Engineering
Background A monoclonal antibody would be an effective tool for the detection of circulating antigens in the serum of patients with schistosomiasis, but the traditional way of producing monoclonal antibodies is not c...