The MIC3 gene of Toxoplasma gondii is a novel potent vaccine candidate against toxoplasmosis.

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Published in Infect Immun on November 01, 2003

Authors

Alaa Bassuny Ismael1, Dalila Sekkai, Christine Collin, Daniel Bout, Marie-Noëlle Mévélec

Author Affiliations

1: UMR Université-INRA d'Immunologie Parasitaire et Vaccinologie, UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, IFR Imagerie et Exploration Fonctionnelles, 37200 Tours, France.

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