Carbohydrate-mediated antigenic cross-reactivity between Schistosoma mansoni antigens and environmental allergens
There has been an increase in allergic diseases such as asthma, which triggers an IgE allergic reaction, in countries with advanced health systems. However, in helminth-endemic countries, an inverse correlation between infection with parasitic helminths including schistosomes and allergic sensitisat...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/61297/ |