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Cutting edge: susceptibility to the larval stage of the helminth parasite Taenia crassiceps is mediated by Th2 response induced via STAT6 signaling.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Apr 2002
Rodriguez-Sosa Miriam, David John R, Bojalil Rafael, Satoskar Abhay R, Terrazas Luis I
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Using STAT6(-/-) BALB/c mice, we analyzed the role of STAT6-induced Th2 response in determining the outcome of murine cysticercosis caused by the helminth parasite Taenia crassiceps. After T. crassiceps infection, wild-type BALB/c mice developed a strong Th2-like response; produced high levels of...
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