The pathology, pathobiology and pathogenesis of schistosomiasis.
Although the general pathology of schistosomiasis has been well understood for more than 70 years, it is only recently that it has been possible to analyse the disease at the molecular level and to understand the relationship between the number of parasites in an infected individual and the appearance of overt disease.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000276:immunology; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007249:Inflammation; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology; D010063:Ovum / Q000276:immunology; D012098:Reproduction; D012547:Schistosoma / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000469:parasitology