Th1/Th2-type cytokine profile in C57 black mice inoculated with live Echinococcus granulosus protoscolices

Background and objective: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a widespread parasitic disease caused by infection with the larval stage of a tapeworm, Echinococcus granulosus. The immune response to hydatid cyst in intermediate hosts is a complex and contradictory issue. It is suggested that a Th2 response...

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Main Authors: Shahla Rostami-Rad, Rasool Jafari, Hossein Yousofi Darani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034118301047