Immune regulation in schistosomiasis japonica

In schistosomiasis caused by the blood fluke, Schistosoma japonicum, the major lesion responsible for clinical disease is the granuloma formed in the liver as an immune response to the eggs deposited there. In this review Abram Stavitsky discusses the most recent evidence for the mechanisms involved...

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Published inImmunology Today Vol. 8; no. 7; pp. 228 - 233
Main Author Stavitsky, Abram B.
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier B.V 1987
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Schistosoma japonicum
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Summary:In schistosomiasis caused by the blood fluke, Schistosoma japonicum, the major lesion responsible for clinical disease is the granuloma formed in the liver as an immune response to the eggs deposited there. In this review Abram Stavitsky discusses the most recent evidence for the mechanisms involved in the formation and spontaneous regression of the granulomas and presents a working hypothesis to guide future research.
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ISSN:0167-5699
DOI:10.1016/0167-5699(87)90172-1