Induction of histamine release in parasitized individuals by somatic and cuticular antigens from Onchocerca volvulus

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 974-979

  Gonzalez Munoz M ^a,b   Garate T ^a   Puente, S ^a,b   Subirats, M ^a,b   Moneo, I ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; COLLAGEN TYPE 4; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILARIASIS; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INFLAMMATION; MAST CELL; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; ONCHOCERCIASIS;

EID: 0345085743     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.60.974     Document Type: Article

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