Falcone, F.H. and Pritchard, D.I. and Gibbs, B.F. (2001) The Role of Basophils in the Immune Response to Parasites. Trends in Parasitology, 17 (3). pp. 126-129. ISSN 1471-4922.
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Abstract
The link between parasites and eosinophilia has been known for more than a century, although the role of eosinophils in host protection is still an open issue. Much less appreciated, however, is the concurrent systemic induction of a related cell type,the basophil, in parasitized hosts, To date, little is known about the role of basophils in immunity against parasites, but recent evidence points to a possible crucial role in the initiation of T-helper type 2 responses in the host. In this article, we review the current understanding of parasitic infections and basophils and discuss their putative role in immunity.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR180 Immunology |
| Divisions: | Faculties > Science Technology and Medical Studies > Medway School of Pharmacy |
| Depositing User: | Bernhard F- Gibbs |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Sep 2008 09:38 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Jan 2010 14:17 |
| Resource URI: | http://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/4819 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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