IL-10 blocks the development of resistance to re-infection with Schistosoma mansoni.

Despite effective chemotherapy to treat schistosome infections, re-infection rates are extremely high. Resistance to reinfection can develop, however it typically takes several years following numerous rounds of treatment and re-infection, and often develops in only a small cohort of individuals. Us...

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Main Authors: Mark S Wilson, Allen W Cheever, Sandra D White, Robert W Thompson, Thomas A Wynn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1002171&type=printable
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