Sm14 gene expression in different stages of the Schistosoma mansoni life cycle and immunolocalization of the Sm14 protein within the adult worm

Sm14 is a 14-kDa vaccine candidate antigen from Schistosoma mansoni that seems to be involved in cytoplasmic trafficking of fatty acids. Although schistosomes have a high requirement for lipids, they are not able to synthesize fatty acids and sterols de novo. Thus, they must acquire host lipids. In...

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Main Authors: C.F.A. Brito, G.C. Oliveira, S.C. Oliveira, M. Street, S. Riengrojpitak, R.A. Wilson, A.J.G. Simpson, R. Correa-Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2002-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002000300014