Increased leishmanicidal activity of alveolar macrophages from mature horses with mild equine asthma

ABSTRACT Alveolar macrophages (AMs) are an essential part of defense mechanisms within the lungs and their phagocytic activity is important for organ homeostasis. The phagocytic ability of AMs obtained from bronchoalveolar lavage from 17 mature mixed-breed pleasure horses (8 healthy and 9 diagnosed...

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Main Authors: D.A.B. Lessa, N.X. Alencar, R.A. Torres Filho, M.F.M. Costa, W.R. Fernandes, E.M. Saraiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352019000300939&lng=en&tlng=en