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Rapidly Boosted Plasma IL-5 Induced by Treatment of Human Schistosomiasis haematobium Is Dependent o...

Rapidly Boosted Plasma IL-5 Induced by Treatment of Human Schistosomiasis haematobium Is Dependent o...

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Rapidly Boosted Plasma IL-5 Induced by Treatment of Human Schistosomiasis haematobium Is Dependent on Antigen Dose, IgE and Eosinophils: e2149

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Rapidly Boosted Plasma IL-5 Induced by Treatment of Human Schistosomiasis haematobium Is Dependent on Antigen Dose, IgE and Eosinophils: e2149

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San Francisco: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2013-03, Vol.7 (3)

Language

English

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San Francisco: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Background IgE specific to worm antigen (SWA) and pre-treatment eosinophil number, are associated with human immunity to re-infection with schistosomes after chemotherapeutic treatment. Treatment significantly elevates circulating IL-5 24-hr post-treatment of Schistosoma mansoni. Here we investigate if praziquantel treatment of human schistosomiasi...

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Rapidly Boosted Plasma IL-5 Induced by Treatment of Human Schistosomiasis haematobium Is Dependent on Antigen Dose, IgE and Eosinophils: e2149

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1327249455

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1327249455

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ISSN

1935-2727

E-ISSN

1935-2735

DOI

10.1371/journal.pntd.0002149

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