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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Glavni autori:	Kate M Mitchell, Francisca Mutapi, Takafira Mduluza, Nicholas Midzi, Nicholas J Savill, Mark E J Woolhouse
Format:	Artigo
Jezik:	Inglês
Izdano:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Serija:	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online pristup:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003059
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