abstract |
The present invention relates to the field of veterinary parasite immunology. More specifically the invention relates to a carbohydrate structure useful for the immunoprotective treatment and prevention or reduction of parasitic nematode infections in ruminants. Particularly the invention pertains to an antigen comprising the carbohydrate structure, to an antibody specific for the carbohydrate structure, to a vaccine comprising the antigen or the antibody, to the use of the antigen, antibody or vaccine, and to methods of treatment and methods of manufacture. |