Plasmodium vivax: induction of CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ regulatory T cells during infection are directly associated with level of circulating parasites.
Circulation CD4(+)CD25(+)FoxP3(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) have been associated with the delicate balancing between control of overwhelming acute malaria infection and prevention of immune pathology due to disproportionate inflammatory responses to erythrocytic stage of the parasite. While the rol...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2835751?pdf=render |