Neutrophil Myeloperoxidase Index in Dogs With Babesiosis Caused by Babesia rossi
Babesiosis caused by the virulent tick-borne hemoprotozoan, Babesia rossi, results in a marked systemic inflammatory host response in dogs. Neutrophils form part of the innate immune response and contains myeloperoxidase (MPO) as the predominant component of the neutrophil lysosomal protein in azuro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Veterinary Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00072/full |