Host-parasite relationship in cystic echinococcosis: An evolving story

Clinical and Developmental Immunology

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Siracusano, Alessandra ^a   Delunardo, Federica ^a   Teggi, Antonella ^b   Ortona, Elena ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS ANTIGEN; PARASITE ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; HELMINTH ANTIBODY; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTOR;

ANTIBODY RESPONSE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ANIMAL; IMMUNOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEOMICS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; CYTOKINES; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; PROTEOMICS;

EID: 84855182284     PISSN: 17402522     EISSN: 17402530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/639362     Document Type: Review

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