- a study of the tapeworms Taenia solium, Taenia ovis, and Taenia saginata
- all are capable of infecting humans
- T. solium infects pigs
- dogs are the definitive host of T. ovis and humans are for T. saginata.
- article examined the need for a vaccines
- vaccines against cysticercosis already in existance
- these vaccines are for the tapeworms T. sagunata in cattle and T. ovis in sheep
- it is possible these vaccines would be just as effective for vaccination pigs against infections of T. solium due to homologues protein coding
- vaccination against hydatid dissease is done in sheep
- vaccines were created using recombinant DNA technology
- genes encoding different antigens were cloned
- the results were used to produce the vaccines
- it was found that the combination of tow recombinant protein into a single vaccine gave a highly effective result
- the benefits of livestock vaccination to human morbidity and mortality are indirect
- a more direct approach would be to use protective vaccines against cysticercosis and hydatid disease in humans
- discussions have started to begin human trials
Saturday, December 8, 2007
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