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., Fuller, H., Stanley, R., Chiodini, P., Haas, H., & 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.