Specific anti-glycan antibodies are sustained during and after parasite clearance in Schistosoma japonicum-infected rhesus macaques
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005339
Abstract: Background Human immunity to Schistosoma infection requires many years of exposure, and multiple infections and treatments to develop. Unlike humans, rhesus macaques clear an established schistosome infection naturally at the same time acquiring immunity towards… read more here.
Keywords: glycan antibodies; infection; rhesus macaques; anti glycan ... See more keywords
Unraveling cross-reactivity of anti-glycan IgG responses in filarial nematode infections
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1102344
Abstract: Parasitic nematodes responsible for filarial diseases cause chronic disablement in humans worldwide. Elimination programs have substantially reduced the rate of infection in certain areas, but limitations of current diagnostics for population surveillance have been pointed… read more here.
Keywords: anti glycan; filarial nematode; igg responses; infected individuals ... See more keywords