Study examined the immunogenic properties of the Leishmania infantum acidic ribosomal protein P0 (LiP0) in the BALB/c mouse model. When mice were immunized with pcDNA3-LiP0, noticeable protection against L. major infection was achieved (Iborra et al., 2003).
Iborra et al., 2003: Iborra S, Soto M, Carrión J, Nieto A, Fernández E, Alonso C, Requena JM. The Leishmania infantum acidic ribosomal protein P0 administered as a DNA vaccine confers protective immunity to Leishmania major infection in BALB/c mice. Infection and immunity. 2003; 71(11); 6562-6572. [PubMed: 14573678].