Cellular and molecular physiopathology of congenital toxoplasmosis: The dual role of IFN-γ

Parasitology

Volumn 134, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 1895-1902

  Pfaff, A W ^a   Abou Bacar, A ^a   Letscher Bru, V ^a   Villard, O ^a   Senegas, A ^a   Mousli, M ^a   Candolfi, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Congenital infection; Inflammation; Interferon ; Toxoplasma gondii; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHORIORETINITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; FETUS DEATH; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MICROCEPHALY; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SEIZURE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; PREGNANCY; TOXOPLASMOSIS, CONGENITAL;

ANIMALIA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 35548986742     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182007000200     Document Type: Conference Paper

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