Immunology of Ascaris and Immunomodulation

Ascaris: The Neglected Parasite

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 3-19

  Cooper, Philip J ^a,b   Figuieredo, Camila A ^c  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL ECUADOR   (Ecuador)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ascariasis; Clinical effects; Experimental infections; Humans; Immune response; Immunomodulation; Pigs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882641636     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-396978-1.00001-X     Document Type: Chapter

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