The role of Surfacant Protein D in the control of human helminth infections

Lung produced surfactant protein D (SP-D) is essential for both homeostasis and as an innate immune opsonin. In the project presented here, we aimed to translate data recently published by our group, which demonstrated that SP-D contributes to protection against murine parasitic nematode infections,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baker, Zoe
Other Authors: Horsnell, William
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Health Sciences 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32585