Cytokine responses of CD4<sup>+ </sup>T cells during a <it>Plasmodium chabaudi chabaudi </it>(ER) blood-stage infection in mice initiated by the natural route of infection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Investigation of host responses to blood stages of Plasmodium spp, and the immunopathology associated with this phase of the life cycle are often performed on mice infected directly with infected red blood cells. Thus, the effects of...

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Main Authors: Butcher Geoffrey, Seixas Elsa, Fonseca Luis, Langhorne Jean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/6/1/77