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Expression, purification, immunogenicity and protective efficacy of a recombinant nucleoside hydrolase from Leishmania donovani, a vaccine candidate for preventing cutaneous leishmaniasis

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Mice immunized with the LdNH36 antigen in combination with the GLA-SE adjuvant and challenged with Leishmania mexicana showed significant reductions in parasite burden, confirming the protective efficacy of this vaccine candidate.
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This article is published in Protein Expression and Purification.The article was published on 2017-02-01. It has received 11 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Leishmania mexicana & Leishmania donovani.

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A Chimera Containing CD4+ and CD8+ T-Cell Epitopes of the Leishmania donovani Nucleoside Hydrolase (NH36) Optimizes Cross-Protection against Leishmania amazonesis Infection

TL;DR: The epitope presentation in a recombinant chimera optimizes immunogenicity and efficacy above the levels induced by the independent or admixed F1 and F3 domains and advanced in the design of a NH36 polytope vaccine capable of inducing cross-protection to cutaneous leishmaniasis.
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Not All Antigens Are Created Equally: Progress, Challenges, and Lessons Associated with Developing a Vaccine for Leishmaniasis.

TL;DR: It is clear that the vaccine platform of choice can have a significant impact upon the level of protection induced by particular antigens, and some examples for which the vaccine system used has impacted the protective efficacy imparted are provided.
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Immunizations and vaccines: a decade of successes and reversals, and a call for 'vaccine diplomacy'.

TL;DR: Over the last decade, there has been additional excitement over the potential development and introduction of new vaccines to prevent highly lethal respiratory virus infections, as well as tuberculosis, malaria, HIV/AIDS and several neglected tropical diseases.
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The importance of nucleoside hydrolase enzyme (NH) in studies to treatment of Leishmania: A review.

TL;DR: The aim of this study is to discuss the research and development of new agents for the treatment of Leishmania, and to stimulate the formulation of new NH inhibitors, to eliminate leishmaniasis disease in infected individuals.
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Nucleoside Hydrolase NH 36: A Vital Enzyme for the Leishmania Genus in the Development of T-Cell Epitope Cross-Protective Vaccines.

TL;DR: The FML-saponin vaccine became the first licensed veterinary vaccine against leishmaniasis (Leishmune®) which reduced the incidence of human and canine VL in endemic areas and identified the most immunogenic NH36 domains and epitopes for PBMC of active human VL, cured or asymptomatic and DTH+ patients.
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Nucleoside hydrolase from Crithidia fasciculata. Metabolic role, purification, specificity, and kinetic mechanism.

TL;DR: The nucleoside hydrolase discriminates against methanol attack from solvent during steady-state catalysis, indicating the participation of an enzyme-directed water nucleophile.
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Nucleoside hydrolase from Leishmania major. Cloning, expression, catalytic properties, transition state inhibitors, and the 2.5-a crystal structure.

TL;DR: The full-length cDNA for nucleosid hydrolase from Leishmania major was cloned and sequence analysis revealed that the L. major nucleoside hydrol enzyme shares 78% sequence identity with the nonspecific nucleosides fromCrithidia fasciculata.
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Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 provides GPS for global health 2030

TL;DR: The Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 (GBD 2015) provides a vital link between the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the sustainable development goals (SDGs) for 2016-30 as mentioned in this paper.
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