IL ‐6 promotes CD4+ T‐cell and B‐cell activation during Plasmodium infection

ConclusionsIL‐6 promotes CD4+ T cell activation and B‐cell responses during blood‐stage Plasmodium infection, which encourages parasite‐specific antibody production.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Parasite Immunology - July 27, 2017 Category: Parasitology Authors: Ismail Sebina, Lily G. Fogg, Kylie R. James, Megan S.F. Soon, Jasmin Akter, Bryce S. Thomas, Geoffrey R. Hill, Christian R. Engwerda, Ashraful Haque Tags: Original Article Source Type: research