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Schistosoma mansoni Infection Can Jeopardize the Duration of Protective Levels of Antibody Responses to Immunizations against Hepatitis B and Tetanus Toxoid

BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a disease of major public health importance in sub-Saharan Africa. Immunoregulation begins early in schistosome infection and is characterized by hyporesponsiveness to parasite and bystander antigens, suggesting that a schistosome infection at the time of immunization...

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Autores principales: Riner, Diana K., Ndombi, Eric M., Carter, Jennifer M., Omondi, Amos, Kittur, Nupur, Kavere, Emmy, Korir, Harrison K., Flaherty, Briana, Karanja, Diana, Colley, Daniel G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5142771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27926921
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005180