Trichomoniasis immunity and the involvement of the purinergic signaling

Innate and adaptive immunity play a significant role in trichomoniasis, the most common non-viral sexually transmitted disease worldwide. In the urogenital tract, innate immunity is accomplished by a defense physical barrier constituted by epithelial cells, mucus, and acidic pH. During infection, im...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Camila Braz Menezes, Tiana Tasca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417016300154