Trichuris muris infection: A model of type 2 immunity and inflammation in the gut

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 51, 2011, Pages

  Antignano, Frann ^a   Mullaly, Sarah C ^a   Burrows, Kyle ^a   Zaph, Colby ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Infection; Inflammation; Intestine; Issue 51; Mouse; Th2; Trichuris muris

Indexed keywords

EID: 80355129989     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/2774     Document Type: Article

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