Human trichinellosis is a worldwide foodborne public health threat. Detecting circulating antigens of "" allows for an early diagnosis before larval encystation develops in skeletal muscles. For the first time, the present study aimed to formulate an effective nanomagnetic beads based-ELISA and -latex agglutination test (NMB-ELISA and NMB-LAT) to recognize adult worm crude extract antigen (AWCEA) in sera of experimentally infected mice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTrichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) is a common sexually transmitted infection, affecting the urogenital tract. Trichomoniasis is customarily treated with metronidazole (MTZ).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFToxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan that has a major importance in public health, in addition to veterinary medicine. Therefore, the development of an effective vaccine for controlling toxoplasmosis is an important goal. Excretory/secretory antigens (ESA), were previously identified as potential vaccine candidates, proved to play important roles in the pathogenesis and immune escape of the parasite.
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