Roles of IFN-γ and γδ T cells in protective immunity against blood-stage malaria

Roles of IFN-γ and γδ T cells in protective immunity against blood-stage malaria

Malaria is caused by infection with Plasmodium parasites. Various studies with knockout mice have indicated that IFN-γ plays essential roles in protective immunity against blood-stage Plasmodium infection. However, after Plasmodium infection, increased IFN-γ production by various types of cells is i...

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Main Authors: Shin-Ichi eInoue, Mamoru eNiikura, Shoichiro eMineo, Fumie eKobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Dendritic Cells
Hematopoiesis
Malaria
memory cells
γδ T cells
IFN-γ
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2013.00258/full

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