Neuroinflammatory implication of Schistosoma mansoni infection in the mouse

Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 361-364

  Fiore, M ^a   Aloe, L ^a  

^a Sezione Medicina Molecolare   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain; Granuloma; Inflammation; NGF; Schistosome infection

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; SUBSTANCE P; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL MODEL; BRAIN INFECTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GRANULOMA; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATION; MOUSE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SHORT SURVEY; SPINAL CORD INFECTION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MICE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROSCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI;

ANIMALIA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 0035496987     PISSN: 13813455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/apab.109.4.361.4247     Document Type: Short Survey

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