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Preexisting helminth infection induces inhibition of innate pulmonary anti-tuberculosis defense by engaging the IL-4 receptor pathway
Tuberculosis and helminthic infections coexist in many parts of the world, yet the impact of helminth-elicited Th2 responses on the ability of the host to control Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection has not been fully explored. We show that mice infected with the intestinal helminth Nippostro...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3171086/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21825018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1084/jem.20091473 |