| Autor: |
L I, Terrazas, R, Bojalil, T, Govezensky, C, Larralde |
| Rok vydání: |
1994 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
The Journal of parasitology. 80(4) |
| ISSN: |
0022-3395 |
| Popis: |
In experimental murine cysticercosis caused by Taenia crassiceps, parasite reproduction is favored by thymectomy or by orchidectomy, and restricted by ovariectomy. Hormonal reconstitution experiments showed that 17-beta-estradiol increases parasite numbers whereas 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone was ineffective. Parasite numbers decreased with increments in cellular immunity but were insensitive to antibody levels. A possible immunoendocrinological interaction involving estrogen as a depressor of cellular immunity is envisaged in the control of cysticercosis. |
| Databáze: |
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