Detection of circulating antigens in patients with active Schistosoma haematobium infection

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 295-301

  Hassan, Mohsen M ^a   Medhat, Ahmed ^b   Makhlouf, Madiha M ^c   Shata, Tarek ^b   Nafeh, Mohamed A ^b   Osman, Osman A ^c   Deaf, Enas A ^b   Galal, Nabil ^d   Fouad, Yaser M ^b  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

^b Assiut University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

^c MINIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^d Schistosomiasis Research Project   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEXACHLOROPHENE; PARASITE ANTIGEN; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG RESPONSE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MONITORING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

EID: 0031656467     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.295     Document Type: Article

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