| 摘要 |
An immunodominant fragment of a unique protein antigen originally derived from Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense organisms can be used to induce immunoprotection across the species of trypanosomes, all species of Leishmania, and other parasitic hemoflagellate protozoa. The fragment forms the basis of a vaccine, which is useful, in turn, to treat infections of parasitic hemoflagellate protozoa. The fragment also forms the basis of a set of diagnostic assays, which can be used to diagnose such parasitic hemoflagellate protozoa. Also disclosed are kits containing reagents needed to perform such diagnostic assays.
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