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