Schistosoma haematobium infection is associated with alterations in energy and purine-related metabolism in preschool-aged children.

Helminths are parasitic worms that infect over a billion people worldwide. The pathological consequences from infection are due in part, to parasite-induced changes in host metabolic pathways. Here, we analyse the changes in host metabolic profiles, in response to the first Schistosoma haematobium i...

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Main Authors: Derick N M Osakunor, Takafira Mduluza, Douglas Osei-Hyiaman, Karl Burgess, Mark E J Woolhouse, Francisca Mutapi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008866