Modelling within host parasite dynamics of schistosomiasis

Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-280

  Chiyaka, Edward T ^a   Magombedze, Gesham ^a   Mutimbu, Lawrence ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Hypersensitivity; Larvae; Mathematical model; Praziquantel; eosinophils; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

FRESHWATER SNAILS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOLOGICAL RESPONSE; LARVAE; PRAZIQUANTEL;EOSINOPHILS; QUANTITATIVE INTERPRETATION; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

DYNAMICS;

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MIGRATION; CERCARIA (TREMATODE LARVA); DISEASE FREE INTERVAL; DRUG EFFICACY; EOSINOPHIL; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; FRESHWATER SPECIES; HOMEOSTASIS; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNOLOGY; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MACROPHAGE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MESENTERIC VEIN; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NONHUMAN; PORTAL VEIN; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SKIN PENETRATION; SNAIL; T LYMPHOCYTE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

BASOMMATOPHORA;

EID: 77955705261     PISSN: 1748670X     EISSN: 17486718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17486701003614336     Document Type: Article

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