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 and adult worms. The goals of this research include identification of relevant antigens of schistosomes including antigens responsible for the development of immunity in the mouse model and the identification of antigens or excretory- secretory products which would be useful clinically or to predict clinically important complications.

Project Start
1988-07-01
Project End
Budget Start
1988-07-01
Budget End
1989-06-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1988
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Boston Biomedical Research Institute
Department
Type
DUNS #
058893371
City
Watertown
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02472