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Pubertal Development Predicts Resistance to Infection and Reinfection with Schistosoma japonicum

Author(s) -

Jonathan D. Kurtis,

Jennifer F. Friedman,

Tjalling Leenstra,

G Langdon,

Hong Wu,

Daria L. Manalo,

Li Su,

Mario Jiz,

Blanca Jarilla,

Archie O. Pablo,

Stephen T. McGarvey,

Remigio M. Olveda,

Luz P. Acosta

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/504326

Subject(s) - schistosoma japonicum , praziquantel , schistosomiasis , medicine , helminthiasis , dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate , immunology , physiology , gastroenterology , hormone , helminths , androgen

In communities where Schistosoma species are endemic, the prevalence and intensity of schistosomiasis is disproportionately high among children, compared with adults. This epidemiologic pattern is consistent with either the slow development of resistance or the requirement of host developmental changes for the expression of resistance.

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