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ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTOR ANTIBODIES AGAINST SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI AND THEIR IMPACT ON MEFLOQUINE EFFICACY

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Host immune response against Schistosoma mansoni is a major contributor in the process of resistance or susceptibility to re-infection, as well as the therapeutic response towards different antischistosomal drugs. This study evaluated the role of IgG &IgG4 as immune-logical marker of cure and their effect on anti-schistosomal mefloquine efficacy. Sixty Swiss albino mice were infected with Schistosoma cercaria and divided into four groups; non-infected, infected not treated, infected treated with praziquantel and infected treated with mefloquine. The effect of drugs was assessed parasitologically using Kato-Katz technique and immunologically by measuring the serum level of anti-Schistosoma IgG & IgG4 subclass. The results showed 83.5% significant egg count reduction in MFQ-treated infected group. Also, serum anti-soluble egg antigen (SEA) total IgG & IgG4 subclass levels in MFQ treated group were significantly different from infected control group & PZQ-treated infected group.

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10.21608/jesp.2018.77485

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Schistosoma mansoni, Mefloquine, Kato-Katz, antischistosomal IgG & IgG4

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SHAIMAA

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EL-SAYED

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Departments of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Egypt.

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HEBAT-ALLAH

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YOUSOF

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S. A.

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Departments of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

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MONA

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KHATER

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M. M.

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Departments of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

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48

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1

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11519

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2018-04-01

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2020-03-16

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2018-04-01

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175

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181

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1110-0583

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2090-2549

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Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology

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ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTOR ANTIBODIES AGAINST SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI AND THEIR IMPACT ON MEFLOQUINE EFFICACY

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22 Jan 2023