Regulation of mucosal T cell responses by intestinal helminths and retinoic acid metabolism

Mucosal immune diseases such as asthma and inflammatory bowel disease are associated with major environmental factors - diet, geography, hygiene, infections - that contribute to disease risk. The mucosal immune system is in direct contact with the external environment and must balance protective imm...

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Main Author: Chenery, Alistair Lee
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/57723