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Cell mediated immunity during experimental ancylostomiasis: a review.

V V Vardhani·G N Johri
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Cell-mediated immunity is usually recognized only in a very small number of infections caused by helminths. The present review is engaged with some aspects of the cell-mediated immunity in infections caused by Ancylostoma caninum. Special attention is paid to the role of passive transfer of sensitized cells and serum. The paper is based on a series of own original investigations of the authors.

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V V Vardhani, G N Johri. 1987. Cell mediated immunity during experimental ancylostomiasis: a review.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3323310/

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