Apoptosis in parasites and parasite-induced apoptosis in the host immune system: a new approach to parasitic diseases
Apoptosis, a form of programmed cell death (PCD), has been described as essential for normal organogenesis and tissue development, as well as for the proper function of cell-renewal systems in adult organisms. Apoptosis is also pivotal in the pathogenesis of several different diseases. In this paper...
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Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
1999-04-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1999000400003 |