Direct activation of dendritic cells by the malaria parasite,Plasmodium chabaudi chabaudi

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A primary infection of mice with Plasmodium chabaudi chabaudi (AS) is characterized by a rapid and marked inflammatory response. Typically, IL-12, TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma are produced in the spleen, and are transiently present in plasma. The cells involved in this early response are unknown. Here we show that dendritic cells derived from GM-CSF-stimulated mouse bone marrow cultures produce TNF-alpha within 30 min...

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