Modification of accesory activity of peritoneal cells from Fasciola hepatica infected rats. Masih, D.T., Casado J. and Cervi L.

MASIH, D.T., CASADO J. AND CERVI L

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

Año: 1996 vol. 53 p. 573 - 573

font face="Times New Roman" size="1"> The effect of Fasciola hepatica excretory-secretory antigen (ESA) was studied in the modulation of the accessory functions of peritoneal cells (PC) of rats infected with the parasite. PC rats infected with F. hepatica 7 and 14 days previously showed a marked decrease in phagocytic activity against Candida tropicalis (P < 0.007