Resistance to reinfection in rats induced by irradiated metacercariae of Clonorchis sinensis

A study was made to observe the association between the resistance to reinfection induced by irradiated metacercariae (MC) of Clonorchis sinensis and antigen specific Th1- and Th2-type cytokine productions in rats. Rats were infected with 20 MC of C. sinensis, previously exposed to a single dose of...

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Main Authors: Fu Shi Quan, Jeong Beom Lee, Jun Sang Bae, Nobu Ohwatari, Young Ki Min, Hun Mo Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2005-08-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000500016