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Strongyloides stercoralis and HTLV-1 Coinfection in CD34+ Cord Blood Stem Cell Humanized Mice: Alteration of Cytokine Responses and Enhancement of Larval Growth

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A model of HTLV-1 and S. stercoralis coinfection in CD34+ umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem cell engrafted humanized mice was established.
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Springer, L. E., Patton, J. B., Zhan, T., Rabson, A. B., Lin, H.-C., Manser, T., Lok, J. B., Hess, J. A., & Abraham, D. (2021). Strongyloides stercoralis and HTLV-1 coinfection in CD34+ cord blood stem cell humanized mice: Alteration of cytokine responses and enhancement of larval growth. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15(7), e0009559. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009559 Cite
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