T follicular helper cells in patients with acute schistosomiasis

Parasites & Vectors

Table 1 Participant profiles

No. participant	Gender	Age (years)	Occupation	Schistosoma eggs in faeces	IHA^c	SEA IgG^d
P1^a	M	24	Peasant	+	+	+
P2	M	21	Peasant	+	+	+
P3	M	45	Fisherman	+	+	+
P4	M	31	Fisherman	+	+	+
P5	M	51	Fisherman	+	+	+
P6	M	48	Worker	+	+	+
P7	M	48	Fisherman	+	+	+
P8	M	24	Peasant	+	+	+
P9	M	44	Fisherman	+	+	+
P10	M	28	Fisherman	+	+	+
P11	M	48	Fisherman	+	+	+
P12	M	49	Fisherman	+	+	+
H1^b	M	51	Peasant	–	–	–
H2	M	54	Worker	–	–	–
H3	M	42	Doctor	–	–	–
H4	M	21	Worker	–	–	–
H5	M	52	Worker	–	–	–
H6	M	44	Worker	–	–	–
H7	M	34	Worker	–	–	–
H8	M	28	Peasant	–	–	–
H9	M	45	Doctor	–	–	–
H10	M	52	Peasant	–	–	–

Abbreviations: ^aP 1–12, schistosomiasis patients; ^bH1–10, healthy controls; ^cIndirect hemagglutination antibody (IHA); ^dIgG specific to soluble egg antigen (SEA)

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