Analysis of complex patterns of human exposure and immunity to Schistosomiasis mansoni: the influence of age, sex, ethnicity and IgE.

• Main Authors: Angela Pinot de Moira (Author), Anthony J C Fulford (Author), Narcis B Kabatereine (Author), John H Ouma (Author), Mark Booth (Author), David W Dunne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Numerous factors may influence Schistosoma infection intensity and prevalence within endemic communities, including exposure-related factors such as local environment and behaviour, and factors relating to susceptibility to infection such as immunology and genetics. While animal studies performed in...