Role of the chemokine receptor CCR5-dependent host defense system in Neospora caninum infections

Role of the chemokine receptor CCR5-dependent host defense system in Neospora caninum infections

Abstract Background Neospora caninum, a Toxoplasma gondii-like obligate intracellular parasite, causes abortion in cattle and neurological signs in canines. To understand neosporosis better, studies on host cell migration and host immune responses during the early phase of infection are important. A...

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Main Authors: Chisa Abe, Sachi Tanaka, Maki Nishimura, Fumiaki Ihara, Xuenan Xuan, Yoshifumi Nishikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Chemokines
Dendritic cells
Neuroimmunology
Parasitic-Protozoan
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0620-5

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