Neutrophils, dendritic cells and Toxoplasma

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 411-421

  Denkers, Eric Y ^a   Butcher, Barbara A ^a   Del Rio, Laura ^a   Bennouna, Soumaya ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemokine; Cytokine; Dendritic cell; Immunology; Neutrophil; Protozoan; Toll like receptor

Indexed keywords

CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR CCR5; CYCLOPHILIN; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 12; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR;

IMMUNITY;

ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MATURATION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; DENDRITIC CELL; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; DENDRITIC CELLS; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; MICE; NEUTROPHILS; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

PROTOZOA; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 1542285440     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2003.11.001     Document Type: Review

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