Blood sample collection and processing
Blood samples were taken at random from proven Schistosomiasis patients who visited the Hanshou 3rd People’s Hospital for treatment. Complete blood count was done using Mindray Bc5180 automated hematology analyzer (Mindray Industrial Co Ltd, P.R.China). And the liver function tests such as aspartate and alanine aminotransferases (AST and ALT), total bilirubin (TBIL), direct bilirubin (DBIL), albumin protein (ALB), total cholesterol (TC), Triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) were measured by Mindray Bs800 fully automated biochemistry analyzer (Mindray Industrial Co Ltd, P.R.China).