Macrophage cytokines as correlate of differential resistance to <i>African trypanosomiasis</i>

BALB/c mice are susceptible to 'T. congolense' infection as they succumb within 8.4 ± 0.5 days while C57Bl/6 mice are relatively resistant as they survive up to 163 ± 12 days. Evidence suggests that macrophages play a central role in resistance to trypanosomiasis. The expression of mRNA an...

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Main Author: Kaushik, Radhey Shyam
Other Authors: Tabel, Henry
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 1999
Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-10212004-002008