PARASITOLOGY
causing any of the disease symptoms. The response is an adaptive immune response,
the memory of which is retained. The method of delivery and whether or not it requires an
adjuvant is important. Anti-malaria, anti-leishmaniasis, and anti-schistosomais vaccines are
currently being investigated.End of chapter questions
Question 9.1 Against which parasites have anti-parasitic vaccines been produced?
Question 9.2 What properties should an ideal vaccine possess?
Question 9.3 Describe a target antigen.
Question 9.4 Describe the methods that might be used in attempts to develop an
anti-parasitic vaccine.
Question 9.5 What is an adjuvant?
Question 9.6 What are the essential properties of an adjuvant?
Question 9.7 What factors can influence an adjuvant?
Question 9.8 Describe actual examples of adjuvants that been used in attempts at
anti-parasite vaccines.