Natural killer cells in experimental and human leishmaniasis
Infections with parasites of the genus Leishmania lead to a rapid, but transient activation of natural killer (NK) cells. In mice activation of NK cells requires a toll-like-receptor 9-dependent stimulation of dendritic cells followed by the production of IL-12. Although NK cells appear to be non-es...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2012.00069/full |