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Anti‐schistosome antibody responses in children coinfected with malaria
Author(s) -
Francisca Mutapi,
Ndhlovu,
Paul Hagan,
Woolhouse
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
parasite immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.795
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1365-3024
pISSN - 0141-9838
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-3024.2000.00288.x
Subject(s) - malaria , biology , schistosomiasis , immunology , immunity , antibody , schistosoma , virology , immune system , helminths , schistosoma mansoni
People residing in schistosome endemic areas are often infected with other parasites. The interaction of the parasites in the host has important implications in the development of acquired immunity to schistosomiasis, and schistosome immuno‐epidemiology. An analysis of specific anti‐schistosome egg responses in children coinfected with schistosomiasis and malaria shows that malaria positive children produce significantly more anti‐schistosome IgE and IgG3 than schistosome infected children who are negative for malaria .