Histamine and TNF-α release by rat peritoneal mast cells stimulated with Trichomonas vaginalis
Mast cells have been reported to be predominant in the vaginal smears of patients infected with T. vaginalis. In this study, we investigated whether T. vaginalis could induce mast cells to migrate and to produce TNF-α and histamine. Rat peritoneal mast cells (RPMC), a primary mast cell, were used fo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2011-02-01
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| Series: | Parasite |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2011181049 |