Co-infection restrains Litomosoides sigmodontis filarial load and plasmodial P. yoelii but not P. chabaudi parasitaemia in mice

Co-infection restrains Litomosoides sigmodontis filarial load and plasmodial P. yoelii but not P. chabaudi parasitaemia in mice

Infection with multiple parasite species is clearly the norm rather than the exception, in animals as well as in humans. Filarial nematodes and Plasmodium spp. are important parasites in human public health and they are often co-endemic. Interactions between these parasites are complex. The mechanis...

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Main Authors: Karadjian Gregory, Berrebi Dominique, Dogna Nathalie, Vallarino-Lhermitte Nathaly, Bain Odile, Landau Irène, Martin Coralie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Coinfection
Murine
Litomosoides sigmodontis
Plasmodium
Parasitology
Anatomopathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2014017

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2014017

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