Cytokine production and phenotype of Histomonas meleagridis-specific T cells in the chicken
Abstract The protozoan parasite Histomonas meleagridis is the causative agent of the re-emerging disease histomonosis of chickens and turkeys. Due to the parasite’s extracellular occurrence, a type-2 differentiation of H. meleagridis-specific T cells has been hypothesized. In contrast, a recent stud...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2019-12-01
|
Series: | Veterinary Research |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-019-0726-z |