Search Results - "Kariuki, Henry C."
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Environmental DNA for improved detection and environmental surveillance of schistosomiasis
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (30-04-2019)“…Schistosomiasis is a water-based, infectious disease with high morbidity and significant economic burdens affecting >250 million people globally. Disease…”
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Increases in human T helper 2 cytokine responses to Schistosoma mansoni worm and worm-tegument antigens are induced by treatment with praziquantel
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (15-08-2004)“…Levels of Schistosoma mansoni-induced interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-5 and posttreatment levels of immunoglobulin E recognizing the parasite's tegument (Teg)…”
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Micro-geographical variation in exposure to Schistosoma mansoni and malaria, and exacerbation of splenomegaly in Kenyan school-aged children
Published in BMC infectious diseases (17-05-2004)“…Schistosoma mansoni and Plasmodium falciparum are common infections of school aged children in Kenya. They both cause enlargement of the spleen, but their…”
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Chemotherapy for Schistosomiasis in Ugandan Fishermen: Treatment Can Cause a Rapid Increase in Interleukin-5 Levels in Plasma but Decreased Levels of Eosinophilia and Worm-Specific Immunoglobulin E
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-07-2004)“…Classifications Services IAI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Cytokine Production in Whole Blood Cultures from a Fishing Community in an Area of High Endemicity for Schistosoma mansoni in Uganda: the Differential Effect of Parasite Worm and Egg Antigens
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-02-2004)“…Classifications Services IAI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Exposure to malaria affects the regression of hepatosplenomegaly after treatment for Schistosoma mansoni infection in Kenyan children
Published in BMC medicine (27-09-2004)“…Schistosoma mansoni and malaria infections are often endemic in the same communities in sub-Saharan Africa, and both have pathological effects on the liver and…”
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Long term study on the effect of mollusciciding with niclosamide in stream habitats on the transmission of schistosomiasis mansoni after community-based chemotherapy in Makueni District, Kenya
Published in Parasites & vectors (18-04-2013)“…BACKGROUND: Schistosoma mansoni infection is a persistent public health problemin many Kenyan communities. Although praziquantel is available,…”
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Carriage of DRB113 Is Associated with Increased Posttreatment IgE Levels against Schistosoma mansoni Antigens and Lower Long-Term Reinfection Levels
Published in Journal of Immunology (01-06-2006)“…Praziquantel treatment for Schistosoma mansoni infection enhances Th2 responsiveness against parasite Ags, but also increases the variance in Ab isotype…”
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Long term study on the effect of mollusciciding with niclosamide in streamhabitats on the transmission of schistosomiasis mansoni after community-basedchemotherapy in Makueni District, Kenya
Published in Parasites & vectors (18-04-2013)“…Abstract Background Schistosoma mansoni infection is a persistent public health problemin many Kenyan communities. Although praziquantel is available,…”
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Increases in Human T Helper 2 Cytokine Responses to Schistosoma mansoni Worm and WormTegument Antigens Are Induced by Treatment with Praziquantel
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (15-08-2004)“…Levels of Schistosoma mansoni-induced interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-5 and posttreatment levels of immunoglobulin E recognizing the parasite's tegument (Teg)…”
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Exposure to malaria affects the regression of hepatosplenomegaly after treatment for Schistosoma mansoniinfection in Kenyan children
Published in BMC medicine (27-09-2004)“…Abstract Background Schistosoma mansoni and malaria infections are often endemic in the same communities in sub-Saharan Africa, and both have pathological…”
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