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High throughput analysis of Taenia excretory/secretory products for improved understanding of host-parasite interactions and optimization of immunodiagnostic tools in Taenia solium cysticercosis

Taenia solium cysticercosis is the mot important cause of acquired epilepsy in developing countries. T. solium produces excretory/secretory products (ESP) at the interface between parasite and host. The biological functions of ESP are poorly understood. We propose a mass spectrometic analysis of ESP to better understand their role in host-parasite interactions and to refine existing immunodiagnostic techniques.

Date:1 Jan 2010 →  31 Dec 2015
Keywords:Taenia solium, immunodiagnosis, host-parasite interaction
Disciplines:Biochemistry and metabolism, Microbiology, Medical biochemistry and metabolism, Immunology, Tropical medicine, Veterinary medicine, Systems biology