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Filarial Excretory-Secretory Products Induce Human Monocytes to Produce Lymphangiogenic Mediators

The nematodes Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia spp. infect over 120 million people worldwide, causing lymphedema, elephantiasis and hydrocele, collectively known as lymphatic filariasis. Most infected individuals appear to be asymptomatic, but many exhibit sub-clinical manifestations including the ly...

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Main Authors: Weinkopff, Tiffany, Mackenzie, Charles, Eversole, Rob, Lammie, Patrick J.
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4091784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25010672
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002893