Associations of IL13 gene polymorphisms and immune factors with Schistosoma haematobium infection in schoolchildren in four schistosomiasis-endemic communities in Ghana.

• Main Authors: Margaret Sarpong-Baidoo (Author), Michael F Ofori (Author), Elias Kwesi Asuming-Brempong (Author), Eric Kyei-Baafour (Author), Bright K Idun (Author), Isaac Owusu-Frimpong (Author), Nana A Amonoo (Author), Queenstar D Quarshie (Author), Edward J Tettevi (Author), Mike Y Osei-Atweneboana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Schistosomiasis remains a major public health issue with over 90% of the prevalence rates recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, the relationships between different interleukin gene polymorphisms (IL-13-591A/G, IL-13-1055C/T, IL-13-1258A/G) and Schistosoma haem...