Effect of Schistosoma mansoni infection and its treatment on antibody responses to measles catch-up immunisation in pre-school children: A randomised trial.

<h4>Background</h4>Schistosoma infection is associated with immune modulation that can influence responses to non-schistosome antigens. Vaccine responses may be impaired in S. mansoni-infected individuals. We investigated effects of S. mansoni infection on responses to childhood measles...

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Main Authors: Robert Tweyongyere, Beatrice R Nassanga, Allan Muhwezi, Matthew Odongo, Swaib A Lule, Rebecca N Nsubuga, Emily L Webb, Stephen C Cose, Alison M Elliott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007157