Abstract
There has been growing interest in paramyosin as a vaccine component to combat schistosomiasis. Immunological and molecular techniques have been used in the past to investigate the effectiveness of a paramyosin vaccine as an anti-schistosomal treatment. However, recent localization studies at ultrastructual and morphological levels have highlighted a number of questions concerning the role of paramyosin within schistosome parasites. Debates about how a non-surface protein such a paramyosin might provide protection against schistosome infections have recently been addressed by microscopy results. Immunolocalization studies have indicated multiple functions of paramyosin within the parasite and provided insights into how a vaccine may target the parasite, as discussed here by Geoffrey Gobert.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 115-118 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Parasitology Today |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01 Jan 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology