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Seeking the ghost of worms past
- Source :
- Nature Medicine. Nov, 1999, Vol. 5 Issue 11, p1225, 3 p.
- Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- It may take years for the immune system to react to intestinal worms because worm antigens that would stimulate the immune system are only released when the worms die. This explains why drug treatment hastens the development of immunity by killing massive numbers of worms.
Details
- ISSN :
- 10788956
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Nature Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.59628174