Experimental Murine Fascioliasis Derives Early Immune Suppression with Increased Levels of TGF-β and IL-4
In fascioliasis, T-helper 2 (Th2) responses predominate, while little is known regarding early immune phenomenon. We herein analyzed early immunophenotype changes of BALB/c, C57BL/6, and C3H/He mice experimentally infected with 5 Fasciola hepatica metacercariae. A remarkable expansion of CD19+ B cel...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Society for Parasitology and Tropical Medicine
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3514421/ |