Linear Epitopes of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Other Fungal Agents of Human Systemic Mycoses As Vaccine Candidates.

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Published in Front Immunol on March 10, 2017

Authors

Luiz R Travassos1, Carlos P Taborda2

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.
2: Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Laboratory of Medical Mycology IMTSP/LIM53/HCFMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

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