Schistosomiasis, caused by trematode blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma, is recognized
as the most important human helminth infection in terms of morbidity and mortality. Infection …

The food-grade bacterium Lactococcus lactis has been extensively investigated during the
last two decades as a delivery vector for therapeutic proteins, DNA and vaccine antigens …

Background Schistosomiasis continues to be a significant public health problem. This
disease affects 200 million people worldwide and almost 800 million people are at risk of …

Protective immune responses in shrimp induced by DNA vaccines against white spot
syndrome virus (WSSV) with intramuscular injection have been reported in recent reports. In …

Oogram methodology permitted a direct assessment of the fecundity of Schistosoma
mansoni and the passage of parasite eggs from mesenteric vessels into the intestinal lumen …

Schistosomiasis remains a neglected tropical disease of major public health concern with
high levels of morbidity in various parts of the world. Although considerable efforts in …

Detailed knowledge of factors associated with resistance to Schistosoma mansoni infection
in endemic areas might facilitate more effective schistosomiasis control. We conducted a …

The study of batch kinetics of Lactococcus lactis cell growth and product formation reveals
three distinct metabolic behaviors depending upon the availability of oxygen to the culture …

Sm14 and paramyosin are two major Schistosoma mansoni vaccine candidate antigens.
Recently, we have identified Sm14 and paramyosin epitopes that are recognized by T cells …

Background The parasitic flatworm Schistosoma mansoni is a blood fluke that causes
schistosomiasis. Current schistosomiasis control strategies are mainly based on …