High throughput analysis of Taenia excretory/secretory products for improved understanding of host-parasite interactions and optimization of immunodiagnostic tools in Taenia solium cysticercosis Ghent University
Taenia solium cysticercosis is the mot important cause of acquired epilepsy in developing countries. T. solium produces excretory/secretory products (ESP) at the interface between parasite and host. The biological functions of ESP are poorly understood. We propose a mass spectrometic analysis of ESP to better understand their role in host-parasite interactions and to refine existing immunodiagnostic techniques.