Table 4.
Immunoprotection against fasciolosis using non-viable antigens
| Parasite | Host | Immunogen | % Protection/findings | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. hepatica | Sheep | Sonicate culture | 79 | Hall and Lang (1978) |
| Rabbit | SAg & ESAg | Significant fluke reduction | Dragneva (1972) | |
| Rat | In vitro culture material | No protection | Davies et al. (1979) | |
| Adult ESAg | No protection | Rajasekariah and Howell (1979) | ||
| Immature ESAg | Significant protection | Rajasekariah and Howell (1979) | ||
| Adult fluke SAg (freeze dried) | 48–81 | Oldham and Hughes (1982) | ||
| SAg | 41–55 | Oldham (1983) | ||
| SAg and ESAg | No protection | Pfister et al. (1985) |
SAg Somatic antigen, ESAg Excretory-Secretory antigen