Patent at the University of Samarra Creates Two Vaccines Against a Parasite
A research team from the College of Applied Sciences at the University of Samarra has received a patent for developing two vaccines against a parasite.
The patent involved understanding the impact of outer membrane proteins (O – Antigen) OMPs and capsular polysaccharides (K – Antigen) extracted from Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria on inducing immune responses in New Zealand white rabbits against infection by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica, which causes amoebic dysentery. Several scientifically recognized immunological criteria were adopted to evaluate this effect.
These antigens serve as effective immunomodulators to stimulate both innate and acquired immunity against amoebic dysentery infection and can also be used as initiators for the preparation of certified vaccines against the mentioned parasite.
The research team consisted of:
Assistant Professor Dr. Ahoud Mzahim Shakir – Head of the Department of Pathological Analysis at the college, Professor Dr. Osama Nazim Nargis, Assistant Lecturer Mohammed Ahmed Mustafa, Assistant Lecturer Shahad Ahmed Mahmoud, in addition to Dr. Maisoon Mustafa Jasim – Lecturer at the University of Tikrit.
