Schistosovnes infect between 200 and 300 million people at any one time. A lnajor strategy
to reduce the ivnpact of schistosovniasis on human health is the developvnent of a defined …

Publisher Summary Schistosomes can be established in the mammalian host; cercariae
must penetrate the skin, transform into schistosomula, locate their favored site in the …

The protection and immune response to infection caused by the parasite Schistosoma
mansoni were studied by comparison of two murine irradiated-vaccine models. Mice were …

γ‐irradiated cercarial vaccines induce high levels of protection in mice against Schistosoma
mansoni infection, however, the same has not been well established for S. japonicum. Here …

In murine schistosomiasis, the highest levels of resistance to cercarial challenge are
obtained by vaccination with radiation-attenuated cercariae. To identify candidate vaccine …

A comparison was made of the host (BALB c mice)-parasite relationship of a Chinese
mainland (Anhui) strain and Philippine (Sorsogon) strain of Schistosoma japonicum …

Schistosomiasis is a water-borne, parasitic disease of major public health importance. There
has been considerable effort for several decades toward the development of a vaccine …

Schistosomiasis is a debilitating parasitic disease caused by platyhelminthes of the genus
Schistosoma, notably Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma haematobium, and Schistosoma …

The radiation-attenuated schistosome vaccine induces a high level of protective immunity in
rodents. In order to assess its potential relevance to man, we have tested its efficacy in the …

A high degree of immunity, as shown by a 91% reduction of the number of worms recovered
was found in five groups of mice that were immunized five times with highly X-irradiated …