Novel mechanisms of immune evasion by Schistosoma mansoni

The interaction of Schistosoma mansoni with its host's immune system is largely affected by multiple specific and non-specific evasion mechanisms employed by the parasite to reduce the host's immune reactivity. Only little is known about these mechanisms on the molecular level. The four mo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zvi Fishelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1995-03-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761995000200029