The Dynamics of Treg/Th17 and the Imbalance of Treg/Th17 in Clonorchis sinensis-Infected Mice.

Clonorchiasis, caused by the liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis, is a chronic parasitic infection regulated by T cell subsets. An imbalance of CD4+CD25+ Foxp3+regulatory T (Treg) and interleukin (IL)-17-secreting T cells (Th17) may control inflammation and play an important role in the pathogenesis of...

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Main Authors: Chao Yan, Bei-Bei Zhang, Hui Hua, Bo Li, Bo Zhang, Qian Yu, Xiang-Yang Li, Ying Liu, Wei Pan, Xiang-Ye Liu, Ren-Xian Tang, Kui-Yang Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4658164?pdf=render