Cytokine responses to Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium in relation to infection in a co-endemic focus in northern Senegal.

• Main Authors: Lynn Meurs (Author), Moustapha Mbow (Author), Nele Boon (Author), Kim Vereecken (Author), Abena Serwaa Amoah (Author), Lucja A Labuda (Author), Tandakha Ndiaye Dièye (Author), Souleymane Mboup (Author), Maria Yazdanbakhsh (Author), Katja Polman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In Africa, many areas are co-endemic for the two major Schistosoma species, S. mansoni and S. haematobium. Epidemiological studies have suggested that host immunological factors may play an important role in co-endemic areas. As yet, little is known about differences in host immune responses and pos...