Levels of lethal antibody during the course of infection with Schistosoma mansoni in rats and mice
Schistosoma mansoni infected hosts produce an IgG that mediates the complement-dependent killing of schistosomula in vitro. In this study, we followed the levels of serum lethal antibody during infection of rats and mice. Rats presented detectable lethal activity early in the course of infection wit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
1987-01-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761987000800053 |