Immune dynamics in the pathogenesis of human lymphatic filariasis

Parasitology Today

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 229-234

  Freedman, D O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0031842263     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(98)01244-7     Document Type: Review

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