Abstract:

Taeniidae cestodes are the pathogens of cysticercosis and hydatid disease， these diseases lead to substantial economic losses in animal husbandry and cause morbidity and mortality in human population. In recent years， many host-protective antigens of Taeniidae cestodes has been found， and their recombinant protein vaccines have been developed against several species， such as Taenia ovis， T. saginata， T. solium， Echinococcus granulosus， and E. multilocularis. This paper focuses on the major host-protective antigens of Taeniidae cestodes and their molecular biological characteristics.

Key words: Taeniidae cestode, Host-protective antigen, Molecular biology