Figure 1.

Schistosomula death with Schistosoma mansoni Cathepsin B (Sm-Cathepsin B) + Montanide. Sixty mechanically transformed schistosomula were incubated for 24 h at 37°C, 5% CO₂ in the presence of media, serum, cells, cells + pre-immune serum, or cells + immune serum. CD45⁺ lung cells and serum were collected from the different immunized mouse groups: saline, Montanide ISA 720 VG, and Sm-Cathepsin B + Montanide ISA 720 VG. Percent parasite killing was determined for all groups and conditions. n = 14 for all groups. ***p ≤ 0.001.