Toxoplasma gondii infection induces suppression in a mouse model of allergic airway inflammation.

Allergic asthma is an inflammatory disorder characterized by infiltration of the airway wall with inflammatory cells driven mostly by activation of Th2-lymphocytes, eosinophils and mast cells. There is a link between increased allergy and a reduction of some infections in Western countries. Epidemio...

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Main Authors: Ignacio M Fenoy, Romina Chiurazzi, Vanesa R Sánchez, Mariana A Argenziano, Ariadna Soto, Mariano S Picchio, Valentina Martin, Alejandra Goldman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22952678/?tool=EBI