Neonatal tolerance and patent filarial infection

Trends in Parasitology

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 459-462

  Rajan, T V ^a  

^a Department of Pathology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ENDEMIC DISEASE; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM INFECTION; MICROFILARIASIS; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; BRUGIA MALAYI; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; INDONESIA; MALE; MICROFILARIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 34648834266     PISSN: 14714922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2007.08.009     Document Type: Short Survey

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