A Study of the Granulomatous Responses Induced by Different Strains of Schistosoma mansoni
The increased pathogenesis of the Schistosoma mansoni BH strain compared with the SJ strain has been attributed to the number of granulomas formed in experimental infections, which increase the mortality in definitive hosts. The aim of the present study was to investigate the development of granulom...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/953524 |