Congenital and nursing effects on the evolution of Schistosoma mansoni infection in mice

Modification of the immune response to schistosomal infection in children or offspring born to mother R infected with Schistosoma mansoni has been demonstrated in human and in experimental schistosomiasis. One of the hypothesis to explain this fact could be the transfer of circulating antigens and a...

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Main Authors: J. A. Lenzi, A. C. L. Sobral, J. R. Araripe, G. Grimaldi Filho, H. L. Lenzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1987-01-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761987000800049