Prevalence of schistosome antibodies with hepatosplenic signs and symptoms among patients from Kaoma, Western Province, Zambia

BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, with over 200 million people infected worldwide. Eighty-five percent of cases are in Africa. The hepatosplenic form develops over time by an immune reaction to trapped Schistosoma mansoni eggs in the portal system leading to li...

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Autores principales: Payne, Lara, Turner-Moss, Eleanor, Mutengo, Mable, Asombang, Akwi W, Kelly, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
Materias:
Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3766112/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23987918
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-6-344

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3766112/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23987918
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-6-344

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