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The immune response in Taenia solium cysticercosis: protection and injury
Author(s) -
SCIUTTO E.,
CHAVARRIA A.,
FRAGOSO G.,
FLEURY A.,
LARRALDE C.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
parasite immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.795
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1365-3024
pISSN - 0141-9838
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3024.2007.00967.x
Subject(s) - taenia solium , neurocysticercosis , cysticercosis , taenia , biology , immunology , immune system , taeniasis , innate immune system , cestoda , helminths , medicine , pathology , cestode infections , zoology
SUMMARY This article reviews current knowledge on the innate and acquired immune responses in human Taenia solium neurocysticercosis, highlighting the conditions that appear to be favourable for the survival or destruction of the parasite and for the benefit or injury to its host.