Chemotherapy for Schistosomiasis in Ugandan Fishermen: Treatment Can Cause a Rapid Increase in Interleukin-5 Levels in Plasma but Decreased Levels of Eosinophilia and Worm-Specific Immunoglobulin E

• Published in: Infection and Immunity 2004-07, Vol.72 (7), p.4023-4030
• Main Authors: FITZSIMMONS, Colin M, JOSEPH, Sarah, KARIUKI, Henry C, VENNERVALD, Birgitte J, KABATEREINE, Narcis B, DUNNE, David W, JONES, Frances M, REIMERT, Claus M, HOFFMANN, Karl F, KAZIBWE, Francis, KIMANI, Gachuhi, MWATHA, Joseph K, OUMA, John H, TUKAHEBWA, Edridah M
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Anthelmintics - pharmacology; Biological and medical sciences; Diseases caused by trematodes; Eosinophils - metabolism; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Fungal and Parasitic Infections; Helminthic diseases; Humans; Immunoglobulin E - blood; Immunoglobulin E - immunology; Infectious diseases; Interleukin-5 - metabolism; Male; Medical sciences; Microbiology; Middle Aged; Parasitic diseases; Praziquantel - pharmacology; Schistosoma; Schistosoma - drug effects; Schistosoma - immunology; Schistosomiases; Schistosomiasis - drug therapy; Schistosomiasis - immunology; Uganda
• ISSN: 0019-9567; 1098-5522
• DOI: 10.1128/IAI.72.7.4023-4030.2004

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