Dynamics of Th17 cells and their role in Schistosoma japonicum infection in C57BL/6 mice.
BACKGROUND: The current knowledge of immunological responses to schistosomiasis, a major tropical helminthic disease, is insufficient, and a better understanding of these responses would support vaccine development or therapies to control granuloma-associated immunopathology. CD4(+) T cells play cri...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-11-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3216943?pdf=render |