Immunology of the host-parasite relationship in fasciolosis (Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 233-250

  Piedrafita, D ^a   Raadsma, H W ^b   Prowse, R ^c,d   Spithill, T W ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODIES; BIOCHEMISTRY; CELLS; IMMUNOLOGY;

HOST PARASITE RELATIONSHIPS; IMMUNOMODULATORY SYSTEMS;

MICROORGANISMS;

HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION;

ANIMALIA; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HEPATICA; OVIS ARIES; PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS;

EID: 3142686281     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z03-216     Document Type: Review

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