Figure 2

Box-whisker plot of MIP-1α/CCL3 concentrations according to S. haematobium egg intensity, the classification is based on the WHO classification of; 0 = uninfected, < 10 eggs/10 ml of urine = light infection, 10 to <50 eggs/10 ml = moderate infection and more than 50 eggs/10 ml = high infection. The egg infection intensity was determined by the urine filtration technique in 10 ml of urine collected over three consecutive days.