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Live Brugia malayi Microfilariae Inhibit Transendothelial Migration of Neutrophils and Monocytes

Lymphatic filariasis is a major tropical disease caused by the parasite Brugia malayi. Microfilariae (Mf) circulate in the peripheral blood for 2–3 hours in synchronisation with maximal feeding of the mosquito vector. When absent from the peripheral blood, Mf sequester in the capillaries of the lung...

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Autores principales: Schroeder, Jan-Hendrik, Simbi, Bigboy H., Ford, Louise, Cole, Sara R., Taylor, Mark J., Lawson, Charlotte, Lawrence, Rachel A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3510151/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23209856
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001914