Susceptibility to Entamoeba histolytica intestinal infection is related to reduction in natural killer T-lymphocytes in C57BL/6 mice

• Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Fabrício M.S. Oliveira (Údar), Bernardo C. Horta (Údar), Luana O. Prata (Údar), Andrezza F. Santiago (Údar), Andréa C. Alves (Údar), Ana M.C. Faria (Údar), Maria A. Gomes (Údar), Marcelo V. Caliari (Údar)
• Formáid: LEABHAR
• Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: MDPI AG, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ábhair: article
• Rochtain ar líne: Connect to this object online.

<em>Entamoeba histolytica</em> is a protozoan that causes amoebiasis. Recent studies demonstrated that natural killer T lymphocytes (NKT) are critical for preventing the development of amoebic liver abscess. In spite of that, there are only a handful of studies in the area. Herein, we ex...