Predicted Impact of Mass Drug Administration on the Development of Protective Immunity against Schistosoma haematobium

Previous studies suggest that protective immunity against Schistosoma haematobium is primarily stimulated by antigens from dying worms. Praziquantel treatment kills adult worms, boosting antigen exposure and protective antibody levels. Current schistosomiasis control efforts use repeated mass drug a...

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Autores principales: Mitchell, Kate M., Mutapi, Francisca, Mduluza, Takafira, Midzi, Nicholas, Savill, Nicholas J., Woolhouse, Mark E. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4117464/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25079601
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003059

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4117464/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25079601
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003059

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