Does the eosinophil have a protective role in amebiasis?

While normal human eosinophils are destroyed in vitro by virulent Entamoeba histolytica, notwhistanding the presence of antibodies and complement, activated eosinophils promptly destroy the parasite although dying also at the end of the process. To study the possible in vivo participation of eosinop...

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Published in:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors:	Martha López-Osuna, Juan R Velázquez, Roberto R Kretschmer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1997-12-01
Subjects:	eosinophilia Entamoeba histolytica amebic abscess of the liver gerbils
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761997000800035