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Markers of inflammation, morbidity and mechanisms mediating resistance against Schistosoma haematobium infection in preschool age ahildren (Children aged five years and below).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2021-06-09)
Schistosomiasis is caused by a blood fluke worm of the genus Schistosoma. Adult worms can live for decades in the human host releasing ova causing inflammatory and obstructive disease in the urinary system. The preschool-age ...
Promoter single nucleotide polymorphisms in pro-inflammatory cytokine genes in S. haematobium infected and the risk of prostate cancer development
(2021-10)
This thesis reports the findings of a thorough study to establish the role of the genetic variations in the pro-inflammatory genes and the risk of developing prostate cancer (PCa) in male individuals residing in a ...