The role of interleukin-4 receptor alpha on smooth muscle cells during helminth infection

Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-111). === Interleukin-4 receptor alpha (IL-4Ra) signaling, mediated by the ligands IL-4 and IL- 13, is important for effective host protection during murine Nippostrongylus brasiliensis (N. brasiliensis) and Schistosoma mansoni (...

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Main Author: Brombacher, Tiroyaone M H
Other Authors: Brombacher, Frank
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12245
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uct-oai-localhost-11427-122452020-07-22T05:07:44Z The role of interleukin-4 receptor alpha on smooth muscle cells during helminth infection Brombacher, Tiroyaone M H Brombacher, Frank Clinical Laboratory Science and Immunology Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-111). Interleukin-4 receptor alpha (IL-4Ra) signaling, mediated by the ligands IL-4 and IL- 13, is important for effective host protection during murine Nippostrongylus brasiliensis (N. brasiliensis) and Schistosoma mansoni (S. manson!) infection. Among other cell types, IL-4Ra responsive smooth muscle cells influence immunological responses and are needed for host protection during N. brasiliensis and S. mansoni infection. 2015-01-15T18:39:21Z 2015-01-15T18:39:21Z 2011 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12245 eng application/pdf University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences Division of Immunology
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The role of interleukin-4 receptor alpha on smooth muscle cells during helminth infection
description Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-111). === Interleukin-4 receptor alpha (IL-4Ra) signaling, mediated by the ligands IL-4 and IL- 13, is important for effective host protection during murine Nippostrongylus brasiliensis (N. brasiliensis) and Schistosoma mansoni (S. manson!) infection. Among other cell types, IL-4Ra responsive smooth muscle cells influence immunological responses and are needed for host protection during N. brasiliensis and S. mansoni infection.
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title The role of interleukin-4 receptor alpha on smooth muscle cells during helminth infection
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