Eosinophils, allergy and parasites.
Curr Opin Immunol
; 13(6): 716-20, 2001 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11677095
ABSTRACT
Recently, known eosinophil functions have been extended considerably previously the cells were thought to have an exclusive role in the release of cytotoxic mediators; now they are known to have roles in antigen presentation and immunoregulation through the release of cytokines. Although questionable, animal models indicate a rather beneficial role of eosinophils in parasitic infections but a detrimental one, together with other cells, in allergy.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Parasitic Diseases
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Eosinophils
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Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Limits:
Animals
/
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Curr Opin Immunol
Journal subject:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Francia