The Enigmatic Eosinophil: Investigation of the Biological Role of Eosinophils in Parasitic Helmint Infection

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 92 SUPPL. 2, Issue , 1997, Pages 93-104

  Ovington, Karen S ^a   Behm, Carolyn A ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Eosinophil; Helminth; Interleukin 5; Interleukin 5 deficient mice

Indexed keywords

CANIS; CESTODA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HELIGMOSOMOIDES POLYGYRUS; HEPATICA; HYMENOLEPIS DIMINUTA; MESOCESTOIDES CORTI; NEMATODA; STRONGYLOIDES RATTI; TOXOCARA CANIS; TREMATODA; VERMES;

INTERLEUKIN 5;

ANIMAL; ASTHMA; EOSINOPHIL; HELMINTHIASIS; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOLOGY; MOUSE; MOUSE MUTANT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; ASTHMA; EOSINOPHILS; HELMINTHIASIS; IMMUNITY; INTERLEUKIN-5; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT;

EID: 0031323342     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02761997000800013     Document Type: Article

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