UV-B exposure impairs resistance to infection by Trichinella spiralis.

To assess the possibility that increases in UV-B exposure on the earth's surface could lead to impaired resistance to several infectious diseases, we studied the effect of UV-B exposure on resistance against Trichinella spiralis. Wistar rats, orally infected with T. spiralis larvae, were expose...

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Main Authors: Goettsch, W, Garssen, J, Deijns, A, de Gruijl, F R, van Loveren, H
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 1994
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1567116/