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Parasitic antigens alter macrophage polarization during Schistosoma japonicum infection in mice
BACKGROUND: Schistosome eggs are trapped in host liver and elicit severe hepatic granulomatous inflammation, which can lead to periportal fibrosis, portal hypertension, hemorrhage, or even death in the host. It was reported that the macrophage plays an important role in host immune responses to schi...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3975460/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24666892 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-122 |