S. mansoni bolsters anti-viral immunity in the murine respiratory tract.

S. mansoni bolsters anti-viral immunity in the murine respiratory tract.

The human intestinal parasite Schistosoma mansoni causes a chronic disease, schistosomiasis or bilharzia. According to the current literature, the parasite induces vigorous immune responses that are controlled by Th2 helper cells at the expense of Th1 helper cells. The latter cell type is, however,...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Scheer, Christine Krempl, Carsten Kallfass, Stefanie Frey, Thilo Jakob, Gabriel Mouahid, Hélène Moné, Annette Schmitt-Gräff, Peter Staeheli, Marinus C Lamers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4232382?pdf=render

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