Browsing by Author "Kaatano, Geofrey"
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Periportal fibrosis, liver and spleen sizes among S. mansoni mono or co-infected individuals with human immunodeficiency virus-1 in fishing villages along Lake Victoria shores, North-Western, Tanzania.
Mazigo, Humphrey D; Dunne, David W; Morona, Domenica; Lutufyo, Therese E; Kinung’hi, Safari M; Kaatano, Geofrey; Nuwaha, Fred (BioMed Central, 2015)Abstract Background: The pathogenesis of S. mansoni infection involves chronic inflammatory responses to parasite eggs which can be associated with a characteristic periportal fibrosis (PPF) and the progression to severe ...