Mother-Child Relationship in Human Schistosomiasis Mansoni
- 1 November 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 26 (6), 1164-1168
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1977.26.1164
Abstract
Immunoglobulins, anti-Schistosoma mansoni antibodies, complement components and schistosome antigens were investigated in milk from mothers infected with S. mansoni. No significant differences of immunoglobulins or complement component levels were observed between infected and control mothers. Anti-S. mansoni antibodies were detected in the milk of 8 out of 25 infected mothers. A significant relationship was observed between serum and milk antibody levels. Two circulating S. mansoni antigens, parasite “M” antigen and antigen “4,” were demonstrated in milk from infected patients by the double diffusion micromethod. The function of these immunologically active substances transmitted by milk from mother to child is discussed.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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