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Stage-Dependent Increase of Systemic Immune Activation and CCR5(+)CD4(+) T Cells in Filarial Driven Lymphedema in Ghana and Tanzania
Chronic lymphedema caused by infection of Wuchereria bancrofti is a disfiguring disease that leads to physical disability, stigmatization, and reduced quality of life. The edematous changes occur mainly on the lower extremities and can progress over time due to secondary bacterial infections. In thi...
Autores principales: | Rahamani, Abu Abudu, Horn, Sacha, Ritter, Manuel, Feichtner, Anja, Osei-Mensah, Jubin, Serwaa Opoku, Vera, Batsa Debrah, Linda, Marandu, Thomas F., Haule, Antelmo, Mhidze, Jacklina, Ngenya, Abdallah, Demetrius, Max, Klarmann-Schulz, Ute, Hoelscher, Michael, Geldmacher, Christof, Hoerauf, Achim, Kalinga, Akili, Debrah, Alexander Y., Kroidl, Inge |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10301430/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37375499 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12060809 |
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