The effect of nematode infection upon intestinal smooth muscle function
- 1 May 1998
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Parasite Immunology
- Vol. 20 (5) , 249-253
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3024.1998.00155.x
Abstract
Nematode infections are useful in studying both host defence and inflammation induced changes in intestinal physiology, including increased contraction by intestinal muscle. Our initial studies of t...Keywords
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