Immunopathology of human schistosomiasis mansoni: I. Immunomodulatory influences on T cell function
Cell mediated immune response was studied in patients with recent and chronic Schistosoma mansoni infection. Precultured peripheral mononuclear cells showed significantly higher responses to S. mansoni adult worm antigen (SAWA) when compared to fresh cell preparations. The addition of each patient s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
1988-12-01
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Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651988000600001&lng=en&tlng=en |