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Thioredoxin peroxidase secreted by Fasciola hepatica induces the alternative activation of macrophages.
Infection and immunity - 1 Jan 2005
Donnelly Sheila, O'Neill Sandra M, Sekiya Mary, Mulcahy Grace, Dalton John P
Abstract excerpt
Alternatively activated macrophages (AAMphi) are primarily associated with the chronic stages of parasitic infections and the development of a polarized Th2 response. We have shown that Fasciola hepatica infection of BALB/c mice induces a polarized Th2 response during both the latent and chronic...
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