[Research progress on the immunity of hepatic echinococcosis in human].
This article reviews immunological research progress in cystic echinococcosis: the immunity to Echinococcus granulosus infection, innate resistance, immune evasion mechanism. A better understanding for the immunology in human echinococcosis may help develop therapeutic and preventive agents.
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Hai-long
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Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shihezi University, Shihezi 832008, China.
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Xin-yu
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D000818:Animals; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000276:immunology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000502:physiology*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006801:Humans