Production And Characterization Of Monoclonal Antibodies Against Schistosoma Haematobium Soluble Egg And Urine- Based Antigens

Abstract Schistosomiasis is an economically important disease of man and livestock caused by trematode parasites of the genus Schistosoma. The disease is wide-spread and endemic throughout many parts of the world infested by the intermediate freshwater snail hosts belonging to the family Planorbidae. The affected areas include; Africa, Madagascar, S. America, India, Sri Lanka, South East Asia, China, Japan, Philipines, Taiwan, Indonesia and the Caribbean (Rollinson and Southgate, 1987), 75 countries in all. It is estimated that 250 million people are infected with schistosomes whilst another 6…