Open AccessExperimental Trial with a Heat-Shocked Protoscolex Extract as a Vaccine Candidate for Protection Against Hydatid Disease
Author(s) -
Husain F. Hassan,
Tariq S. Al-Hadithi,
Hadi M. Alsakee
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
turkish journal of parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.5152/tpd.2016.3993
Subject(s) - antigen , adjuvant , echinococcosis , immunity , immunology , echinococcus granulosus , biology , titer , antibody , medicine , immune system , pathology , zoology
Cystic echinococcosis is distributed worldwide and is an important public health challenge in many countries. The present study was an experimental trial to use hydatid antigens derived from viable protoscoleces cultivated at 37 and 45°C for 4 h as a vaccine candidate for protection against hydatid infection.
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