Essays about: "tissue egg counts"

Found 2 essays containing the words tissue egg counts.

  1. 1. Evolution of Liver Fibrosis During Long-term Experimental Schistosoma japonicum Infection in Pigs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Victor Ngu Ngwa; [2006]
    Keywords : Schistosoma japonicum; liver fibrosis; pig; granuloma density; histopathological scores; image analysis; collagen type 1;

    Abstract : Schistosomiasis japonica, caused by the zoonotic trematode Schistosoma japonicum, is a highly debilitating parasitic disease endemic in China, the Philippines and Indonesia. The disease is a serious threat to public health and a major cause of liver fibrosis in humans. READ MORE

  3. 2. Hepatic fibrosis in experimental schistosoma japonicum infection in pigs : a histopathological and immunohistochemical study

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Amitha Baddamwar; [2004]
    Keywords : Schistosoma japonicum; pig; liver fibrosis; histopathological scores; image analysis; tissue egg counts; granuloma;

    Abstract : Schistosomiasis japonica is a zoonotic, parasitic disease caused by the trematode Schistosoma japonicum, with Oncomelania snails serving as the intermediate hosts.Schistosomiasis japonica is endemic in China, the Philippines, and Indonesia and is a major public health problem. READ MORE