Immunological interactions between 2 common pathogens, Th1-inducing protozoan Toxoplasma gondii and the Th2-inducing helminth Fasciola hepatica.

Immunological interactions between 2 common pathogens, Th1-inducing protozoan Toxoplasma gondii and the Th2-inducing helminth Fasciola hepatica.

<h4>Background</h4>The nature of the immune response to infection is dependent on the type of infecting organism. Intracellular organisms such as Toxoplasma gondii stimulate a Th1-driven response associated with production of IL-12, IFN-gamma, nitric oxide and IgG2a antibodies and classi...

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Main Authors: Catherine M D Miller, Nicholas C Smith, Rowan J Ikin, Nicola R Boulter, John P Dalton, Sheila Donnelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19478853/?tool=EBI

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19478853/?tool=EBI

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