Immunogenicity Evaluation Of A133 And Ss-Ir: Development Of Vaccine Candidates Against Strongyloides Stercoralis

Strongyloidiasis, caused by the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis, remains a threat to global public health. To date, a vaccine against strongyloidiasis remains unavailable and there was no significant development in this area after discovering the potential of recombinant protein Ss-IR as a vaccin...

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Main Author: Wong, Matthew Tze Jian
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/63148/
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Summary:Strongyloidiasis, caused by the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis, remains a threat to global public health. To date, a vaccine against strongyloidiasis remains unavailable and there was no significant development in this area after discovering the potential of recombinant protein Ss-IR as a vaccine candidate in 2011. In light of recent developments in the diagnosis of strongyloidiasis, A133 emerged in 2021 as an excellent diagnostic antigen, prompting curiosity for its potential as a vaccine candidate. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of recombinant protein A133 in comparison to Ss-IR, as a potential vaccine candidate against S. stercoralis by investigating humoral and cellular immune responses in immunised mice.