The objective of this contract is to maintain the life cycle of Schistosoma mansoni for the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases and provide investigators with different stages of the life cycle most commonly cerceriae, eggs and adult worms. The goals of this research include identification of relevant antigens of schistosomes including antigens responsible for the development of immunity and immunopathology in the mouse model and the study of immunoregulatory mechanisms governed by the cytokines produced in response to this infection.

Project Start
1991-07-01
Project End
Budget Start
1991-07-01
Budget End
1992-06-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1991
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Biomedical Research, Inc.
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Rockville
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
20852