Filarial excretory-secretory products induce human monocytes to produce lymphangiogenic mediators.

• Главные авторы: Tiffany Weinkopff (Автор), Charles Mackenzie (Автор), Rob Eversole (Автор), Patrick J Lammie (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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The nematodes Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia spp. infect over 120 million people worldwide, causing lymphedema, elephantiasis and hydrocele, collectively known as lymphatic filariasis. Most infected individuals appear to be asymptomatic, but many exhibit sub-clinical manifestations including the ly...