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Schistosoma haematobium total antigen induces increased proliferation, migration and invasion, and decreases apoptosis of normal epithelial cells.
International journal for parasitology - 1 Aug 2009
Botelho Mónica, Ferreira António Carlos, Oliveira Maria José, Domingues Afonso, Machado José Carlos, da Costa José Manuel Correia
Abstract excerpt
Schistosome worms are blood-dwelling flukes that cause chronic infection in more than 200 million people and are thought to be responsible for 500,000 deaths annually. During infection with Schistosoma haematobium, eggs are deposited in the mucosa and submucosa of the bladder and lower ureters. S...
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