Elevated IL-17 levels in semi-immune anaemic mice infected with Plasmodium berghei ANKA

Abstract Background Alterations in inflammatory cytokines and genetic background of the host contribute to the outcome of malaria infection. Despite the promising protective role of IL-17 in infections, little attention is given to further understand its importance in the pathogenesis of severe mala...

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Main Authors: Gideon Kofi Helegbe, Nguyen Tien Huy, Tetsuo Yanagi, Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu, Mihoko Kikuchi, Mahamoud Sama Cherif, Kenji Hirayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2257-x