A role for eosinophils in the intestinal immunity against infective Ascaris suum larvae.

• Váldodahkkit: Dries Masure (Dahkki), Johnny Vlaminck (Dahkki), Tao Wang (Dahkki), Koen Chiers (Dahkki), Wim Van den Broeck (Dahkki), Jozef Vercruysse (Dahkki), Peter Geldhof (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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The aim of this study was to explore the mechanisms of resistance against invading Ascaris suum larvae in pigs. Pigs received a low dose of 100 A. suum eggs daily for 14 weeks. This resulted in a >99% reduction in the number of larvae that could migrate through the host after a challenge infectio...