MIF participates in Toxoplasma gondii-induced pathology following oral infection.

BACKGROUND: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is essential for controlling parasite burden and survival in a model of systemic Toxoplasma gondii infection. Peroral T. gondii infection induces small intestine necrosis and death in susceptible hosts, and in many aspects resembles inflammato...

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Main Authors: Marta G Cavalcanti, Jacilene S Mesquita, Kalil Madi, Daniel F Feijó, Iranaia Assunção-Miranda, Heitor S P Souza, Marcelo T Bozza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3178626?pdf=render