International Journal of
Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Research

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biotechnol. Mol. Biol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2154
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBMBR
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 105

Review

Studies on various types of antigenic proteins of Fasciola spp. as a basis for the immunodiagnosis and vaccine development: A review

J. S. Dar
  • J. S. Dar
  • Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 190 006, India.
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I. Tak
  • I. Tak
  • Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 190 006, India.
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B. A. Ganai
  • B. A. Ganai
  • Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 190 006, India.
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R. A. Shahardar
  • R. A. Shahardar
  • Department of Veterinary Parasitology, SKUAST, Kashmir, India.
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  •  Received: 16 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 04 December 2015
  •  Published: 31 October 2016

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