Follicular helper T cells promote liver pathology in mice during Schistosoma japonicum infection.

Follicular helper T cells promote liver pathology in mice during Schistosoma japonicum infection.

Following Schistosoma japonicum (S. japonicum) infection, granulomatous responses are induced by parasite eggs trapped in host organs, particular in the liver, during the acute stage of disease. While excessive liver granulomatous responses can lead to more severe fibrosis and circulatory impairment...

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Main Authors: Xiaojun Chen, Xiaowei Yang, Yong Li, Jifeng Zhu, Sha Zhou, Zhipeng Xu, Lei He, Xue Xue, Weiwei Zhang, Xiaoxiao Dong, Henry Wu, Carrie J Li, Hsiang-Ting Hsu, Wenjun Kong, Feng Liu, Prem B Tripathi, Michelle S Yu, Jason Chang, Liang Zhou, Chuan Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1004097&type=printable
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