What’s in SWAP? Abundance of the principal constituents in a soluble extract of Schistosoma mansoni revealed by shotgun proteomics

Abstract Background The soluble antigen preparation of adult schistosomes (SWAP) has often been used to probe host responses against these blood-dwelling parasites. Despite its long-established use there is limited knowledge about its composition. The information we provide here on the molecular com...

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Main Authors: Leandro Xavier Neves, Ananda Lima Sanson, R. Alan Wilson, William Castro-Borges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0943-x