Current progress toward vaccine and passive immunization approaches for Strongyloides spp.
Immunol Lett
; 180: 17-23, 2016 12.
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Strongyloides stercoralis is a helminth parasite that can infect millions of people worldwide, particularly in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions with poor sanitation. Several aspects of epidemiology, biology and host-parasite interactions of S. stercoralis have been studied, and substantial knowledge has been acquired; however, very few studies on immunotherapeutic control strategies to prevent infection and disease in humans have been conducted. Therefore, this article reviews the current progress and targets toward vaccine and passive immunization approaches for Strongyloides spp.
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Estrongiloidíase
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Vacinas
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Strongyloides stercoralis
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Animals
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Humans
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En
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Immunol Lett
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article
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Brasil
País de publicação:
Holanda