SmTAL-9, a Member of the Schistosoma mansoni Tegument Allergen-Like Family, Is Important for Parasite Survival and a Putative Target for Drug/Vaccine Development

SmTAL-9, a Member of the Schistosoma mansoni Tegument Allergen-Like Family, Is Important for Parasite Survival and a Putative Target for Drug/Vaccine Development

The tegument of Schistosoma mansoni is involved in essential functions for parasite survival and is known to stimulate immune responses in pre-clinical vaccine trials. Smtal-9, a member of the tegument-allergen-like (TAL) family, is one of the components of the tegument of schistosomula recognized b...

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Main Authors: Wilma Patrícia de Oliveira Santos Bernardes, Isabela Thamara Xavier Dutra, Rosiane Aparecida da Silva-Pereira, Marina Moraes Mourão, Cristina Toscano Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Smtal-9
immunization
Schistosoma mansoni
RNA interference
protection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.889645/full

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