Immune-mediated alteration in gut physiology and its role in host defence in nematode infection

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 26, Issue 8-9, 2004, Pages 319-326

  Khan, W I ^a   Collins, S M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Goblet cells; Infection; Inflammation; Nematode; Smooth muscle; Th2 immune response

Indexed keywords

CELL HYPERPLASIA; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GOBLET CELL; HOST RESISTANCE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFLAMMATION; INTESTINE; INTESTINE MOTILITY; MOUSE; MUCOSAL IMMUNITY; MUCUS; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; TH2 CELL;

ANIMALS; GOBLET CELLS; IMMUNITY, MUCOSAL; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; MICE; RATS; TH2 CELLS; TRICHINELLA SPIRALIS; TRICHINOSIS;

EID: 13744261647     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0141-9838.2004.00715.x     Document Type: Review

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