DNA vaccination with a gene encoding Toxoplasma gondii Deoxyribose Phosphate Aldolase (TgDPA) induces partial protective immunity against lethal challenge in mice

Abstract Background Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite that causes a pathological status known as toxoplasmosis, which has a huge impact on human and animal health. Currently, the main control strategy depends on the usage of drugs that target the acute stage of the infection, h...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim A Hassan, Shuai Wang, LiXin Xu, RuoFeng Yan, XiaoKai Song, Xiangrui Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-431