Parasitic manipulation and neuroinflammation: Evidence from the system <it>Microphallus papillorobustus </it>(Trematoda) - <it>Gammarus </it>(Crustacea)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Neuropathological consequences of neuroinflammatory processes have been implicated in a wide range of diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS). Glial cells, the resident immune cells of the CNS, respond to tissue injury by...

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Main Authors: Thomas Frederic, Helluy Simone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/3/1/38