Review Article

Host-Parasite Relationship in Cystic Echinococcosis: An Evolving Story

Table 1

Main Echinococcus granulosus antigenic molecules identified and characterized, and/or recombinantly expressed.

AntigenNameReferences

Antigen 5Ag5Capron et al. [36]

Antigen BAgBLightowlers et al. [35]

Echinococcus granulosus 29 kDaP-29Gonzáles et al. [42]

Echinococcus granulosus paramyosinEG36Mühlschlegel et al. [68]

rEgG5rEgG5Lightowlers et al. [26]; Li et al. [69]

Thioredoxin peroxidaseTPxSalinas et al. [70]; Margutti et al. [67]

EgA31EgA31Fu et al. [71]

Elongation factor 1β/δEgEF-1 β/δMargutti et al. [61]

CyclophilinEA21Ortona et al. [63]

EpC1EpC1Li et al. [72]

TropomyosinTrpEsteves et al. [73]

Heat shock protein 70HSP70Ortona et al. [64]

Echinococcus granulosus Tegumental antigenEgTegOrtona et al. [65]

Eg19Eg19Delunardo et al. [66]

Heat shock protein 20HSP20Vacirca et al. [74]