Immune and allergic responses to Anisakis pegreffii, with focus on the roles of IL-4, IL-13 and the IL-4 receptor alpha

Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-127). === The fish-parasitizing nematode Anisakis pegreffii induces gastrointestinal disease and allergy when ingested by humans, and can cause occupational allergy in seafood processing workers. The present study examines immune and allergic responses to...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nieuwenhuizen, Natalie
Other Authors: Lopata, Andreas
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3115