Effect of praziquantel treatment of <it>Schistosoma mansoni </it>during pregnancy on immune responses to schistosome antigens among the offspring: results of a randomised, placebo-controlled trial
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Offspring of women with schistosomiasis may exhibit immune responsiveness to schistosomes due to <it>in utero </it>sensitisation or trans-placental transfer of antibodies. Praziquantel treatment during pregnancy boosts ma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/234 |