Decay of antibody isotypes against early developmental stages of Schistosoma mansoni after treatment of schistosomiasis patients

Decay of antibody isotypes against early developmental stages of Schistosoma mansoni after treatment of schistosomiasis patients

Antibodies to a number of parasite antigens are found in schistosomiasis patients, and antibodies to early developmental stages were demonstrated to be efficient immunologic markers for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis. In the present study, decay patterns of IgM and IgG antibodies against cercariae...

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Main Authors: Herminia Yohko KANAMURA, Sumie HOSHINO-SHIMIZU, Regina Tomie KIMURA, Tokiko Kyomen MATSUMOTO, Luiz Caetano da SILVA, Dirce Mary Correa LIMA, Clarice Pires ABRANTES-LEMOS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1997-09-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis mansoni
Antibody decay
Chemotherapy
Anti-cercaria
Anti-schistosomulum
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