Cell-mediated immune response in experimental infection with H. heterophyes

el-Ridi, A.M.; Hegazi, M.M.; Atia, M.M.; el-Gamal, R.L.; Nada, S.M.

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 20(1): 243-249

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 1110-0583
PMID: 2332652
Document Number: 347724
Experimental infection of puppies with Heterophyes heterophyes was associated with marked cell-mediated immune response that manifested itself by increase of T-cell count and leucocyte migration. The degree of cell-mediated immune response was inversely proportional to the intensity of infection. The significance of the results was discussed.

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