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Immune responses in human infections with Brugia malayi: specific cellular unresponsiveness to filarial antigens by Piessens, W F, McGreevy, P B, Piessens, P W, McGreevy, M, Koiman, I, Saroso, J S, Dennis, D T

“…We evaluated the cellular immune competence of 101 subjects living in an area of South Kalimantan (Borneo) where Malayan filariasis is endemic. All patients…”
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Reduction of suppressor T lymphocytes in the tropical splenomegaly syndrome by Hoffman, S L, Piessens, W F, Ratiwayanto, S, Hussein, P R, Kurniawan, L, Piessens, P W, Campbell, J R, Marwoto, H A

“…To study the pathogenesis of tropical splenomegaly syndrome, we compared immunologic findings in patients from Flores, Indonesia, with those obtained in local…”
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Immune responses in human infections with Brugia malayi: correlation of cellular and humoral reactions to microfilarial antigens with clinical status by Piessens, W F, McGreevy, P B, Ratiwayanto, S, McGreevy, M, Piessens, P W, Koiman, I, Saroso, J S, Dennis, D T

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Effect of treatment with diethylcarbamazine on immune responses to filarial antigens in patients infected with Brugia malayi by Piessens, W F, Ratiwayanto, S, Piessens, P W, Tuti, S, McGreevy, P B, Darwis, F, Palmieri, J R, Koiman, I, Dennis, D T

“…We studied the effect of treatment with diethylcarbamazine (DEC) on immune responses to parasite antigens in humans infected with Brugia malayi. In vitro…”
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Antigen-specific suppressor cells and suppressor factors in human filariasis with Brugia malayi by Piessens, W F, Ratiwayanto, S, Tuti, S, Palmieri, J H, Piessens, P W, Koiman, I, Dennis, D T

“…We investigated the mechanisms of specific immune unresponsiveness to microfilarial antigens. The blood of patients with obvious Brugia malayi infections…”
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A Statewide Institute to Deliver Professional Development Programs to School Health Personnel in Massachusetts by Piessens, Patricia Wing

“…The University of Massachusetts Simmons School Health Institute delivers a series of professional development programs across Massachusetts to improve…”
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Antibody-mediated killing of suppressor T lymphocytes as a possible cause of macroglobulinemia in the tropical splenomegaly syndrome by PIESSENS, W. F, HOFFMAN, S. L, WADEE, A. A, PIESSENS, P. W, SUTANTI RATIWAYANTO, KURNIAWAN, L, CAMPBELL, J. R, MARWOTO, H. A, LAUGHLIN, L. L

“…To investigate the pathogenesis of macroglobulinemia in the tropical splenomegaly syndrome (TSS), we assessed the functional activity of B lymphocytes and T…”
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Antigen-specific suppressor T lymphocytes in human lymphatic filariasis by Piessens, W F, Partono, F, Hoffman, S L, Ratiwayanto, S, Piessens, P W, Palmieri, J R, Koiman, I, Dennis, D T, Carney, W P

“…Immune responses to parasite antigens are much lower in patients with microfilaremia than in persons with other manifestations of brugian filariasis. To…”
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Opposing effects of filariasis and chronic malaria on immunoregulatory T lymphocytes by Piessens, W F, Hoffman, S L, Ratiwayanto, S, Piessens, P W, Partono, F, Kurniawan, L, Marwoto, H A

“…The effect of parasitic infections on immunoregulatory T lymphocytes was evaluated by means of quantitative determinations of total T cell and T-cell subset…”
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