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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Main Authors: O. Aldrey, B. Noya, I. Machado, O. Noya, N. E. Bianco, G. E. Perez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1988-12-01
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