Immune response-mediated pathology in human intestinal parasitic infection

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 247-257

  Farthing, Michael J G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAPHYLAXIS; DIARRHEA; DYSENTERY; ENTERITIS; ENTEROPATHY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE STATUS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM; INTESTINE INFECTION; INTESTINE PARASITE; MALABSORPTION; PARASITOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HELMINTHIASIS; HELMINTHS; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, MUCOSAL; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; PROTOZOA; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS;

EID: 0348140644     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3024.2003.00633.x     Document Type: Review

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