The adverse impact of schistosomiasis on tissues is considered in generating a schistosomal
vaccine. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Schistosoma mansoni
crude antigens as a therapeutic and prophylactic formulation in the inhibition of heat shock
protein (HSP70), apoptosis, and CD3/CD20 expression in a liver and spleen mouse models
using the immunohistochemistry (IHC) method. A total of sixty five mice were divided into
five groups: 1) infected untreated group (G1), 2) therapeutic treated group (G2) with egg
soluble egg antigen (SEA) and soluble worm antigen preparation (SWAP), 3)
prophylactically treated group (G3) with cercarial antigen preparation (CAP), 4) combined
treated group with three antigens (G4), and 5) control group (G5). The results we obtained
showed that CAP, SEA, and SWAP antigens mitigated the deterioration and inflammation
induced by infection. Apoptosis and sinusoidal injuries were significantly reduced when treated with CAP antigen before infection. After infection, using SEA and SWAP antigens
may help lighten the liver's load. A high degree of activation in T and B cells in the liver and
spleen is linked to this. Our findings shed light on the immunological mechanisms that
contribute to the recovery from therapy and vaccination against schistosome damage.
Research Abstract
Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
Microscopy and Microanalysis
Research Member
Research Publisher
Microscopy and Microanalysis, ozac
Research Rank
JCR (Q 1) Impact Factor 4.099 SI: Microscopy 1 out of 9
Research Year
2023