Protective Immunity Against Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in a Highly Susceptible Mouse Strain After Vaccination with Genes Encoding the Amastigote Surface Protein-2 and Trans-Sialidase

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Protective immunity against lethal infection is developed when BALB/c or C57BL/6 mice are immunized with plasmids containing genes from the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. However, genetic vaccination of the highly susceptible mouse strain A/Sn promoted limited survival after challenge. This observation questioned whether this type of vaccination would be appropriate for highly susceptible individuals....

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