HOW DOES SCHISTOSOMA EVADE THE HOST IMMUNE SYSTEM?

How does Schistosoma evade the host immune system?

How does Schistosoma evade the host immune system?

Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, is a parasitic disease caused by flatworms and is widely found throughout the tropics. Following malaria, it is the most common parasitic disease in the world. The world health organization estimates that over 200 million people world wide are infected with the parasite and that of these, 120 million have clinical disease and approximately 20 million have severe disease.

Clinical symptoms of schistosomiasis are caused by the immune response to the parasite's eggs rather than to ...