The regulatory role of the antigen-presenting cell in the development of hepatic immunopathology during infection with Schistosoma mansoni

Pathobiology

Volumn 67, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 269-272

  Stadecker, Miguel J ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

APC; Helminths; Immunopathology; Schistosomiasis; Th 1; Th 2 cells

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 13; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; CONFERENCE PAPER; HELPER CELL; HEPATITIS; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PHAGOCYTE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION;

SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; VERMES;

EID: 0343340412     PISSN: 10152008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000028108     Document Type: Conference Paper

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