title: Humoral and cellular immune response in schistosomiasis pre and post praziquantel therapy.
abstract: Humoral and cellular immune response in schistosomiasis was studied pre and post praziquantel therapy. After treatment the mean anti SEA IgM and IgG and anti SWAP IgM levels in all cases showed significant reduction. In patients with high eosinophilic count anti SEA IgE and IgA were statistically decreased. Other specific antibodies showed negligible changes Cellular immune response was not affected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Egypt.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Hamadto
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Rashed
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: el Said
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Elhayawan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012547:Schistosoma / Q000276:immunology*; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D011223:Praziquantel