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Periportal fibrosis, liver and spleen sizes among S. mansoni mono or co-infected individuals with human immunodeficiency virus-1 in fishing villages along Lake Victoria shores, North-Western, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of S. mansoni infection involves chronic inflammatory responses to parasite eggs which can be associated with a characteristic periportal fibrosis (PPF) and the progression to severe hepatosplenic disease. The effects of HIV-1 co-infection and the influence of CD4(+) cel...
Autores principales: | Mazigo, Humphrey D, Dunne, David W, Morona, Domenica, Lutufyo, Therese E, Kinung’hi, Safari M, Kaatano, Geofrey, Nuwaha, Fred |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4424565/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25948238 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0876-4 |
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