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Differential alterations in the small intestine epithelial cell turnover during acute and chronic infection with Echinostoma caproni (Trematoda)

BACKGROUND: The intestinal epithelium plays a multifactorial role in mucosal defense. In this sense, augmented epithelial cell turnover appears as a potential effector mechanism for the rejection of intestinal-dwelling helminths. METHODS: A BrdU pulse-chase experiment was conducted to investigate th...

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Autores principales: Cortés, Alba, Muñoz-Antoli, Carla, Martín-Grau, Carla, Esteban, J. Guillermo, Grencis, Richard K., Toledo, Rafael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4482164/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26082180
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0948-5