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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2014-09-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-431 |