Does helminth activation of Toll-Like Receptors modulate immune response in Multiple Sclerosis patients?

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory autoimmune demyelinating disease affecting the Central Nervous System, in which Th1 and Th17 cells appear to recognize and react against certain myelin sheath components.Epidemiological evidence has accumulated indicating steady increase in autoimmune disea...

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Main Authors: Jorge eCorreale, Mauricio Franco Farez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2012.00112/full