Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells Exacerbate Amebic Liver Abscess in Mice
Summary: Entamoeba histolytica, a protozoan parasite in the lumen of the human large intestine, occasionally spreads to the liver and induces amebic liver abscesses (ALAs). Upon infection with E. histolytica, high levels of type 2 cytokines are induced in the liver early after infection. However, th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-09-01
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Series: | iScience |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004220307367 |