Characterization of phenotypes of immune cells and cytokines associated with chronic exposure to Premolis semirufa caterpillar bristles extract.

The Brazilian moth Premolis semirufa (Walker, 1856), usually called pararama, is a parasite of the rubber Hevea genus. Contact with the bristles causes symptoms of acute inflammation. A chronic inflammatory reaction frequently occurs in individuals after multiple contacts, and this reaction is chara...

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Main Authors: Isadora Maria Villas-Boas, Rute Maria Gonçalves-de-Andrade, Carla Cristina Squaiella-Baptistão, Osvaldo Augusto Sant'Anna, Denise V Tambourgi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3762804?pdf=render