Includes abstract. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-111). / Interleukin-4 receptor alpha (IL-4Ra) signaling, mediated by the ligands IL-4 and IL- 13, is important for effective host protection during murine Nippostrongylus brasiliensis (N. brasiliensis) and Schistosoma mansoni (S. manson!) infection. Among other cell types, IL-4Ra responsive smooth muscle cells influence immunological responses and are needed for host protection during N. brasiliensis and S. mansoni infection.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/12245 |
Date | January 2011 |
Creators | Brombacher, Tiroyaone M H |
Contributors | Brombacher, Frank |
Publisher | University of Cape Town, Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Immunology |
Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Doctoral Thesis, Doctoral, PhD |
Format | application/pdf |
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