Macrophage modifying factor secreted by the tetrathyridia of Mesocestoides corti (cestoda): Monoclonal antibody to the modifying factor antagonizes its immunological activity

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 65-70

  Kadian, S K ^a,b   Dixon, J B ^a   Carter, S D ^a   Jenkins, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwa Vidyalaya Evum Go Anusandhan Sansthan   (India)

Author keywords

Accessory cell; Echinococcus; Hydatid; Intercellular communication; Macrophage; Mecocestoides corti; Metacestode; T cell

Indexed keywords

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNOMODULATION; MACROPHAGE; MESOCESTOIDEA; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ANIMALIA; CESTODA; CYCLOPHYLLIDEA; ECHINOCOCCUS; MESOCESTOIDES CORTI; TETRATHYRIDIA;

EID: 0029933144     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3024.1996.d01-48.x     Document Type: Article

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