Immuno-epidemiology of human <it>Schistosoma haematobium </it>infection: preferential IgG3 antibody responsiveness to a recombinant antigen dependent on age and parasite burden

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Schistosomiasis is a major parasitic disease affecting over 200 million people in the developing world with a further 400 million people at risk of infection. The aim of this study was to identify a single antigen from adult <it&g...

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Main Authors: Fernandez Cecilia, Gregory William F, Gomez-Escobar Natalia, Mduluza Takafira, Mutapi Francisca, Midzi Nicholas, Maizels Rick M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/96