Polarization and chemokinesis of ovine and human neutrophils in response to Fasciola hepatica excretory-secretory products

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 409-414

  Jefferies, J R ^a   Corbett, E ^a   Barrett, J ^a   Turner, R J ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chemokinesis; excretory secretory product; Fasciola hepatica; neutrophils; polarization

Indexed keywords

TRYPSIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMOKINESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; POLARIZATION; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; DIGENEA (FLUKES); FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HEPATICA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0029887046     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7519(95)00136-0     Document Type: Article

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