Cell-mediated immune response in experimental infection with H. heterophyes

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A M el-Ridi1, M M Hegazi, M M Atia

  • 1Department of Parasitology, Faculities of Medicine, Zagazig, University, Egypt.

Experimental infection of puppies with Heterophyes heterophyes was associated with marked cell-mediated immune response that manifested itself by increase of T-cell count and leucocyte migration. The degree of cell-mediated immune response was inversely proportional to the intensity of infection. The significance of the results was discussed.

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