A sand fly salivary protein vaccine shows efficacy against vector-transmitted cutaneous leishmaniasis in nonhuman primates

Abstract

Immunity to sand fly salivary protein correlates to protection against cutaneous leishmaniasis in rhesus macaques.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jun 03, 2015
Source ID
10.1126/scitranslmed.aaa3043

Entities

People

  • Anderson B. GuimarĂ£es-costa
  • Clarissa Teixeira
  • Claudio Meneses
  • Dana Gilmore
  • Edgar Rowton
  • Fabiano Oliveira
  • Hamide Aslan
  • Jesus G. Valenzuela
  • John F. Andersen
  • Lindsey T. Kleeman
  • Maha Abdeladhim
  • Patricia H. Alvarenga
  • Philip A. Castrovinci
  • Phillip G. Lawyer
  • Regis Gomes
  • Seydou Doumbia
  • Shaden Kamhawi
  • Steven G Reed
  • Tobin E. Rowland

Organizations

  • Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
  • Gates Foundation
  • Infectious Disease Research Institute
  • National Council for Scientific and Technological Development
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
  • University of Bamako
  • Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology