A role for granulomatous inflammation in the transmission of infectious disease schistosomiasis and tuberculosis

Parasitology

Volumn 115, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 113-125

  Doenhoff, M J ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

disease transmission; egg granuloma; granulomatous inflammation; immunopathology; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Schistosoma mansoni; Schistosomiasis; tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015566259     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182097001972     Document Type: Article

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