Immunopathology in ocular toxoplasmosis: facts and clues

Although parasite-mediated host cell lysis is deemed to be an important cause of tissue destruction in ocular toxoplasmosis (OT), the severity of the disease is probably correlated with hypersensitivity and inflammation. Notwithstanding, the mechanisms that regulate the inflammatory process in recur...

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Main Authors: Justus G Garweg, Ermanno Candolfi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2009-03-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000200014