人类树突细胞与动物性寄生虫Cryptosporidium parvum的相互作用导致激活和成熟

Ralf Ross1, Seyed Sajjad Hasheminasab2, Iván Conejeros2

  • 1Institute of Molecular Immunology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.

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概括

密码化症是一种被忽视的疾病,需要强烈的免疫反应. 暴露于Cryptosporidium parvum的人类树突细胞 (DCs) 显示成功成熟,表明它们有可能激活对这种寄生虫的适应性免疫力.

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