Progesterone induces mucosal immunity in a rodent model of human taeniosis by Taenia solium

International Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1443-1456

  Escobedo, Galileo ^a   Camacho Arroyo, Ignacio ^b   Nava Luna, Paul ^c   Olivos, Alfonso ^d   Pérez Torres, Armando ^d   Leon Cabrera, Sonia ^d   Carrero, J C ^c   Morales Montor, Jorge ^c  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Facultad de Quimica   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cysticercosis; Inflammation; Progesterone; Sex hormones; Taenia solium

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS; RODENTIA; SUIDAE; SUS; TAENIA SOLIUM; VERMES;

EID: 81255195739     PISSN: 14492288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.7.1443     Document Type: Article

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