IL-21 is required for optimal antibody production and T cell responses during chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection.
Previous studies have indicated that Il21r (-/-) mice chronically infected with Toxoplasma gondii display a defect in serum IgG; however, the basis for this antibody defect was not defined and questions remain about the role of IL-21 in promoting the production of IL-10, which is required to limit i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3647013?pdf=render |