Small intestine after worm infection (IMAGE)
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The effect of ILC2 in worm infections: Cross-section through the small intestine after infection with the roundworm Nippostrongylus brasiliensis. Goblet cells in the intestine produce increased amounts of mucus (yellow) to flush out the worm. Mucus production is triggered by the type 2 immune response, which involves not only ILC2 (not stained) but also tuft cells (magenta). The latter are located in the intestinal villi, the finger-like protrusions of the intestinal mucosa that extend into the intestinal cavity (nuclei of the mucosal cells in turquoise).
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© Charité | Patrycja Topczewska
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