Immunology and Immunodiagnosis of Cystic Echinococcosis: An Update

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a cosmopolitan zoonosis caused by the larval cystic stage of the dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. This complex multicellular pathogen produces various antigens which modulate the host immune response and promote parasite survival and development. The recent applica...

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Main Authors: Wenbao Zhang, Hao Wen, Jun Li, Renyong Lin, Donald P. McManus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/101895
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