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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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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 |