Toll-like receptor activation by helminths or helminth products to alleviate inflammatory bowel disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Helminth infection may modulate the expression of Toll like receptors (TLR) in dendritic cells (DCs) and modify the responsiveness of DCs to TLR ligands. This may regulate aberrant intestinal inflammation in humans with helminthes and may thus help alleviate infl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-09-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/186 |