Conclusion
Our results indicated that the immune state in the peripheral is
different in different stages of S. japonicum infection. Lymphocyte
subset analysis have potential to facilitate differential diagnosis of
different stages of schistosomiasis japonica and even to be a prognostic
factor.
Keywords: schistosomiasis, peripheral lymphocyte, Schistosoma
japonicum, chronic schistosomiasis, advanced schistosomiasis, ultrasound
examination