Immunomodulation of sheep and human lymphocytes by Fasciola hepatica excretory-secretory products

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1119-1121

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

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

excretory secretory products; Fasciola hepatica; human lymphocytes; mitogen; sheep lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

CONCANAVALIN A; MITOGENIC AGENT; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOMODULATION; LYMPHOCYTE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALIA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HEPATICA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030273216     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(96)80012-9     Document Type: Article

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