Does the Eosinophil Have a Protective Role in Amebiasis?

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 92 SUPPL. 2, Issue , 1997, Pages 237-240

  López Osuna, Martha ^a   Velázquez, Juan R ^b   Kretschmer, Roberta R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amebic abscess of the liver; Entamoeba histolytica; Eosinophilia; Gerbils

Indexed keywords

CANIS; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GERBILLINAE; MERIONES UNGUICULATUS; TOXOCARA CANIS;

AMEBIASIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; EOSINOPHIL; GERBIL; IMMUNOLOGY; LIVER ABSCESS; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AMEBIASIS; ANIMALS; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; EOSINOPHILS; GERBILLINAE; LIVER ABSCESS;

EID: 0031322030     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02761997000800035     Document Type: Article

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