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Host Resistance in the Brain against<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i>
15 Feb 2002
Abstract excerpt
Interferon (IFN)-gamma-dependent, cell-mediated immunity plays the major role in resistance against development of toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE). Humoral immunity also participates in controlling Toxoplasma gondii in the brain. Resistance is operative under collaboration among T and B cells, IFN-gamma-producing non-T cells, microglia, astrocytes, and dendritic cells. A number of cytokines, including IFN-gamma,...
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