Effect of nutrient deficiencies on <it>in vitro </it>T<sub>h</sub>1 and T<sub>h</sub>2 cytokine response of peripheral blood mononuclear cells to <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>infection
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>An appropriate balance between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines that mediate innate and adaptive immune responses is required for effective protection against human malaria and to avoid immunopathology. In malaria end...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/162 |