Regulatory T cells subsets in filarial infection and their function

Filarial infections in humans are chronic infections that cause significant morbidity. The chronic nature of these infections with continuous antigen release is associated with a parasite-specific T cell hypo-responsiveness that may over time also affect the immune responses to bystander antigens....

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Main Authors: Simon eMetenou, Thomas eNutman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2013.00305/full