Modification of accessory activity of peritoneal cells from Fasciola hepatica infected rats

MASIH DT, CERVI L AND CASADO JM

VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY

Año: 1996 vol. 53 p. 257 - 257

0165-2427

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