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...

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Main Authors: Julia Lagler, Taniya Mitra, Selma Schmidt, Alix Pierron, Eleni Vatzia, Maria Stadler, Sabine E. Hammer, Kerstin H. Mair, Beatrice Grafl, Patricia Wernsdorf, Fabienne Rauw, Bénédicte Lambrecht, Dieter Liebhart, Wilhelm Gerner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-019-0726-z