Experimental Expansion of the Regulatory T Cell Population Increases Resistance to African Trypanosomiasis
Open Access
- 1 September 2008
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 198 (5) , 781-791
- https://doi.org/10.1086/590439
Abstract
Inflammatory responses mounted to eliminate parasites can be lethal if not counterbalanced by regulatory responses protecting the host from collateraKeywords
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