Infections

Giardia lamblia infection induces different secretory and systemic antibody responses

Published in Anti-Infectives Week, October 31st, 2005

According to recent research from Mexico, Giardia lamblia infection induces different secretory and systemic antibody responses in mice.

"The adult mouse model of G. lamblia infection serves as an excellent animal model to understand the immunological mechanisms involved in the control and clearance of Giardia infection. Little is known about the G. lamblia-specific antigens that stimulate the humoral immune response in this model of giardiasis," wrote C. Velazquez and colleagues, University of Sonora.

"We analyzed the secretory and systemic antibody responses to G. lamblia during primary and secondary infection in C3H/HeJ...

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Source: Anti-Infectives Week (2005-10-31)

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