THE ROLE OF IL-5 IN THE IMMUNE-RESPONSES TO NEMATODES IN RODENTS

被引:12
作者
KORENAGA, M [1 ]
TADA, I [1 ]
机构
[1] KYUSHU UNIV, FAC MED, DEPT PARASITOL, HIGASHI KU, FUKUOKA 812, JAPAN
来源
PARASITOLOGY TODAY | 1994年 / 10卷 / 06期
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10.1016/0169-4758(94)90125-2
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
In this review, Masataka Korenaga and Isao Tada discuss the role of interleukin 5 (IL-5) in immune responses caused by parasitic infections. Recent studies have shown that eosinophilia in parasitic infections is dependent on IL-5. Although eosinophils have been thought to be potent effector cells (from results of experiments, in vitro), their role in protective immunity to parasites is controversial.
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页码:234 / 236
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