Isolates of Trichuris muris : host immune response and characterisation of secreted parasite antigens

Gastrointestinal helminths infect over 1 billion people worldwide. While rarely causing death, intestinal helminths cause high morbidity, especially in children and result in huge economic losses each year. While antihelminthics have proven effective, in endemic areas reinfection is common and the e...

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Main Author: Johnston, Claire
Published: University of Manchester 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.508261