INF-gamma, IL-5 and IgE profiles in chronic schistosomiasis mansoni Egyptian patients with or without hepatitis C infection.

The immune response against clinical forms of chronic schistosomiasis mansoni patients with or without HCV infection was evaluated by assays the serum levels of IFN-gamma and IL-5 for estimate the cell mediated immunity and IgE level to estimate the humoral immunity. This study included three patient groups. G.