Selection strategy of phage-displayed immunogens based on an in vitro evaluation of the Th1 response of PBMCs and their potential use as a vaccine against Leishmania infantum infection

The development of a vaccine for the prevention of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) still represents a significant unmet medical need. A human vaccine can be found if one takes into consideration that many people l...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - December 21, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Fernanda Fonseca Ramos, Lourena Emanuele Costa, Daniel Silva Dias, Tha ís Teodoro Oliveira Santos, Marcella Rezende Rodrigues, Daniela Pagliara Lage, Beatriz Cristina Silveira Salles, Vívian Tamietti Martins, Patrícia Aparecida Fernandes Ribeiro, Migue Tags: Research Source Type: research