Evaluation of the C-Terminal Fragment of Entamoeba histolytica Gal/GalNAc Lectin Intermediate Subunit as a Vaccine Candidate against Amebic Liver Abscess

Xiangyang Min, Meng Feng, Yue Guan, Suqin Man, Yongfeng Fu, Xunjia Cheng, Hiroshi Tachibana

PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2016 · 25 citations · 37 references

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Immunobiochemical characterization strongly suggests the potential of recombinant Igl, especially the C-terminal fragment, as a vaccine candidate against amoebiasis. Moreover, protection through Th2-cell participation enabled effective humoral immunity against amebic liver abscesses.

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