Journal of
Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Clin. Immunol. Immunopathol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2219
  • DOI: 10.5897/JCIIR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 24

Full Length Research Paper

Immunopathological effects of some Biomphalaria pfeifferi proteins against Schistosoma mansoni infection in BALB/c mice

Kennedy Muna Kuria
  • Kennedy Muna Kuria
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Mount Kenya University (MKU), P. O. Box 342-01000 Thika, Kenya.
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Mbaruk Abdalla Suleman
  • Mbaruk Abdalla Suleman
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Mount Kenya University (MKU), P. O. Box 342-01000 Thika, Kenya.
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Dorcas Syokui Yole
  • Dorcas Syokui Yole
  • School of Biological Sciences, Technical University of Kenya (TUK), P. O. Box 52428 - 00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 27 May 2017
  •  Accepted: 22 August 2017
  •  Published: 30 April 2019

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