Proinflammatory response of canine trophoblasts to Brucella canis infection.

Brucella canis infection is an important cause of late-term abortion in pregnant bitches. The pathophysiological mechanisms leading to B. canis-induced abortion are unknown, but heavily infected trophoblasts are consistently observed. As trophoblasts responses to other pathogens contribute to placen...

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Main Authors: Andrea G Fernández, M Soledad Hielpos, Mariana C Ferrero, Carlos A Fossati, Pablo C Baldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5643107?pdf=render