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The tegument of Schistosoma mansoni : functional and immunological features
Author(s) -
ABATH FREDERICO G.C.,
WERKHAUSER ROBERTO C.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
parasite immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.795
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1365-3024
pISSN - 0141-9838
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-3024.1996.d01-6.x
Subject(s) - viral tegument , biology , schistosoma mansoni , immune system , immunology , antigen , schistosomiasis , helminths , virology
Some structural, biophysical and molecular features of the tegument are shown, highlighting their changes during maturation as important adaptative mechanisms for the survival of the parasite and resistance to immune attack. On the other hand, many antigens, targets of the immune response against the schistosome, are located on the tegument. Some of the features of these molecules are presented and the possibilities of using them in the immunological control of the disease are discussed.