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SUBMITTER: Bai X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7183723 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Parasites & vectors 20200425 1
<h4>Background</h4>Clonorchiasis is endemic in East and Southeast Asian countries. For a preventive strategy against infectious diseases, vaccination is the most effective. Here, we evaluated the molecular characteristics and immune responses of CsAg17 protein from Clonorchis sinensis, and investigated its protective effects against C. sinensis challenge.<h4>Methods</h4>A cDNA clone encoding CsAg17 protein and containing a secretory signal peptide at the N-terminus was retrieved from the C. sine ...[more]