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TNF-α blockade suppresses pericystic inflammation following anthelmintic treatment in porcine neurocysticercosis
BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is an infection of the brain with the larval cyst of the tapeworm, Taenia solium. Cysticidal treatment induces parasite killing resulting in a post inflammatory response and seizures, which generally requires corticosteroid treatment to control inflammation. The...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5708608/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29190292 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006059 |