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https://doi.org/10.1142/9781848161511_0006Cited by:19 (Source: Crossref)
Abstract:

The following sections are included:

  • Overview

  • Infection vs. Disease in Human Schistosomiasis

  • Perinatal Exposure to Schistosomiasis and Its Impact on the Immune Response

  • Genetic Effects on Susceptibility to Disease

  • Disease Mediated by Nonimmune Mechanisms

  • Immunopathology and Its Immunoregulation

    • Acute Infection

    • Chronic Infection

    • Granulomas

    • Fibrosis

  • Immunomodulation

    • Human Schistosomiasis

    • Experimental Models of Schistosomiasis

  • Conclusions and Unresolved Questions

  • Acknowledgment

  • References