Evaluation of immune protection induced by DNA vaccines from Haemaphysalis longicornis paramyosin in rabbits

Abstract Background Haemaphysalis longicornis is a blood-sucking ectoparasite that can cause diseases by transmitting some pathogens to humans and animals. Paramyosin (Pmy) is an immunomodulatory protein, which plays an important role in immune reactions against parasites. In this study, we evaluate...

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Main Authors: Tian-Tian Zhang, Jin-Cheng Zhang, Xue-Jiao Cui, Jing-Jing Zheng, Ru Li, Fang Wang, Jing-Ze Liu, Yong-Hong Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2262-x