The role of substance P in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice

Kamis, A.B.; Lachimpadi, S.K. . Dept. of Zoology

The role of substance P in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice

1994

Kamis, A.B. | Lachimpadi, S.K. (Kebangsaan Malaysia Univ., Bangi, Selangor (Malaysia). Dept. of Zoology)

There is evidence that Substance P (SP), a neuropeptide comprised of 11 amino acids, can modulate the immune system. It was found that intramuscular injection of SP into Plasmodium berghei-infected mice resulted in longer survival time of the host. SP seems to be able to suppress parasitic infection in mice

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injection mortalidad mortalite peptide plasmodium berghei resistencia a la enfermedad souris

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Publisher

Malaysian Society of Applied Biology

Other Subjects

Resistance aux maladies; Experimentacion in vitro; Raton; Peptidos; Inyeccion; Experimentation in vitro

Language

English

Note

Summary (En)

ill.; 6 ref.

ISBN

983-9061-01-1

Type

Conference; Summary

Source

Applied biology beyond the year 2000: proceedings of the 3rd Symposium of Malaysian Society of Applied Biology, Vidyadaran, M.K.Quah, S.C. (eds.).- Serdang, Selangor (Malaysia): Malaysian Society of Applied Biology, 1994.- ISBN 983-9061-01-1. p. 22-23

Conference

3. Symposium of Malaysian Society of Applied Biology, Malacca (Malaysia), 28-29 May 1994

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The role of substance P in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice

1994

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