MCP-1, KC-like and IL-8 as critical mediators of pathogenesis caused by Babesia canis.

Canine babesiosis caused by the intraerythrocytic protozoan parasite Babesia canis is a tick-borne disease characterized by a host response that involves both cellular and humoral immunity. This study focuses on the secretion of cytokines Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF), Ke...

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Main Authors: Asier Galán, Iva Mayer, Renata Barić Rafaj, Krešo Bendelja, Velimir Sušić, José Joaquín Cerón, Vladimir Mrljak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190474