Research Abstract
A demonstration of the presence of anti-snail antibodies in individuals infected with Schistosoma haematobium.
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Abstract
An extract of the snail Bulinus (Physopsis) africanus, the intermediate host of Schistosoma haematobium, was used as the antigen in haemagglutination tests in a survey of the prevalence of anti-snail antibodies in various population groups. It was found that sera from known bilharzia-infected individuals and randomly selected individuals from bilharzia endemic areas had significantly higher incidences as well as higher titres of antibodies to this snail antigen than non-infected individuals and individuals from non-endemic areas.
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- PubMed ID:
- 965707
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