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Filarial Intestinal Antigens as Vaccine Candidates and Testing in Novel Animal Model of Filariasis - (HJF 378-14)
Introduction Filariae are tissue-invasive parasitic nematodes that cause human diseases such as lymphatic filariasis, river blindness and African eyeworm; affecting over 200 million people worldwide. In addition to human disease, filarial parasites infect dogs and cats causing heartworm infections. Currently, no vaccine exists to prevent either human...
Published: 3/20/2026   |   Updated: 10/29/2025   |   Inventor(s): Edward Mitre, Christopher Morris, Sasisekhar Bennuru, Thomas Nutman
Keywords(s): B. malayi, Filarial Disease, Heartworm, Immunogen, Peptide, Vaccines
Category(s): Research Tool, Therapeutic