Associations of IL13 gene polymorphisms and immune factors with Schistosoma haematobium infection in schoolchildren in four schistosomiasis-endemic communities in Ghana.

Associations of IL13 gene polymorphisms and immune factors with Schistosoma haematobium infection in schoolchildren in four schistosomiasis-endemic communities in Ghana.

<h4>Background</h4>Schistosomiasis remains a major public health issue with over 90% of the prevalence rates recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, the relationships between different interleukin gene polymorphisms (IL-13-591A/G, IL-13-1055C/T, IL-13-1258A/G) and Schistosoma haem...

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Main Authors: Margaret Sarpong-Baidoo, Michael F Ofori, Elias Kwesi Asuming-Brempong, Eric Kyei-Baafour, Bright K Idun, Isaac Owusu-Frimpong, Nana A Amonoo, Queenstar D Quarshie, Edward J Tettevi, Mike Y Osei-Atweneboana
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
Subjects:
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/025193f8397d4237a33bb7e42edd223c
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