Blockade of PD-1 Signaling Enhances Th2 Cell Responses and Aggravates Liver Immunopathology in Mice with Schistosomiasis japonica.

BACKGROUND:More than 220 million people worldwide are chronically infected with schistosomes, causing severe disease or even death. The major pathological damage occurring in schistosomiasis is attributable to the granulomatous inflammatory response and liver fibrosis induced by schistosome eggs. Th...

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Main Authors: Sha Zhou, Xin Jin, Yalin Li, Wei Li, Xiaojun Chen, Lei Xu, Jifeng Zhu, Zhipeng Xu, Yang Zhang, Feng Liu, Chuan Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5085144?pdf=render