Explaining observed infection and antibody age-profiles in populations with urogenital schistosomiasis.
Urogenital schistosomiasis is a tropical disease infecting more than 100 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. Individuals in endemic areas endure repeated infections with long-lived schistosome worms, and also encounter larval and egg stages of the life cycle. Protective immunity against infection...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-10-01
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Series: | PLoS Computational Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3197645?pdf=render |