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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Evelyn Boettger
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-26876 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Malaria journal 20111021
<h4>Background</h4>Mechanisms by which anti-malarial immune responses occur are still not fully clear. Natural killer (NK) cells are thought to play a pivotal role in innate responses against Plasmodium falciparum. In this study, the suitability of NK92 cells as models for the NK mechanisms involved in the immune response against malaria was investigated.<h4>Methods</h4>NK92 cells were assessed for several signs of activation and cytotoxicity due to contact to parasites and were as well examined ...[more]