Involvement of T Cell Immunity in Avian Coccidiosis

Involvement of T Cell Immunity in Avian Coccidiosis

Avian coccidiosis is caused by Eimeria, which is an intracellular apicomplexan parasite that invades through the intestinal tract to cause devastating disease. Upon invasion through the intestinal epithelial cells, a strong inflammatory response is induced that results in complete villous destructio...

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Main Authors: Woo H. Kim, Atul A. Chaudhari, Hyun S. Lillehoj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
chicken
coccidiosis
T cells
avian immunology
host immunity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.02732/full

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