Immunization with L. sigmodontis Microfilariae Reduces Peripheral Microfilaraemia after Challenge Infection by Inhibition of Filarial Embryogenesis

BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis are two chronic diseases mediated by parasitic filarial worms causing long term disability and massive socioeconomic problems. Filariae are transmitted by blood-feeding mosquitoes that take up the first stage larvae from an infected host and delive...

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Autores principales: Ziewer, Sebastian, Hübner, Marc P., Dubben, Bettina, Hoffmann, Wolfgang H., Bain, Odile, Martin, Coralie, Hoerauf, Achim, Specht, Sabine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3295809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22413031
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001558

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3295809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22413031
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001558

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