Characterising the innate and adaptive immune response to intestinal helminth infection

Gastrointestinal parasites are one of the most prevalent infections known to infect mammals, estimated to affect over one billion people globally. It is well established that the generation of a type two response, characterised by CD4+ T cell secretion of interleukin (IL)-13, IL-4 and IL-9 will expe...

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Main Author: Lawrence, Emma
Other Authors: Grencis, Richard; Else, Kathryn
Published: University of Manchester 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.564292