Elimination of lymphocytes, but not eosinophils, by Fas-mediated apoptosis in murine schistosomiasis

Infection with the helminth parasite Schistosoma mansoni is associated with a pathogenic granulomatous response to parasite eggs. Multiple cell types constitute the granuloma with eosinophils achieving numerical dominance. We hypothesize that eosinophil dominance is achieved by selective apoptosis i...

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