IPSE/alpha-1: A major immunogenic component secreted from Schistosoma mansoni eggs
(2006)
Journal Article
Schramm, G., Gronow, A., Knobloch, J., Wippersteg, V., Grevelding, C., Galle, J., …Doenhoff, M. (2006). IPSE/alpha-1: A major immunogenic component secreted from Schistosoma mansoni eggs. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 147(1), 9-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molbiopara.2006.01.003
During infection with Schistosoma mansoni the egg stage of this parasite modulates the initial T helper (Th1) response into a Th2 response. This suggests that schistosome eggs contain factors responsible for that effect. We have recently described a... Read More about IPSE/alpha-1: A major immunogenic component secreted from Schistosoma mansoni eggs.