Schistosomiasis Morbidity Hotspots: Roles of the Human Host, the Parasite and Their Interface in the Development of Severe Morbidity

Schistosomiasis Morbidity Hotspots: Roles of the Human Host, the Parasite and Their Interface in the Development of Severe Morbidity

Schistosomiasis is the second most important human parasitic disease in terms of socioeconomic impact, causing great morbidity and mortality, predominantly across the African continent. For intestinal schistosomiasis, severe morbidity manifests as periportal fibrosis (PPF) in which large tracts of m...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Patrice A. Mawa, Julien Kincaid-Smith, Edridah M. Tukahebwa, Joanne P. Webster, Shona Wilson
Materialtyp: Artikel
Språk:English
Publicerad: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Serie:Frontiers in Immunology
Ämnen:
schistosomiasis
biological hotspot
morbidity
host-parasite-environmental-factors
FibroScHot
Länkar:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.635869/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.635869/full

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