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A worm's best friend: recruitment of neutrophils by Wolbachia confounds eosinophil degranulation against the filarial nematode Onchocerca ochengi

Onchocerca ochengi, a filarial parasite of cattle, represents the closest relative of the human pathogen, Onchocerca volvulus. Both species harbour Wolbachia endosymbionts and are remarkable in that adult female worms remain viable but sessile for many years while surrounded by host cells and antibo...

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Autores principales: Hansen, Rowena D. E., Trees, Alexander J., Bah, Germanus S., Hetzel, Udo, Martin, Coralie, Bain, Odile, Tanya, Vincent N., Makepeace, Benjamin L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3119012/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21177682
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2010.2367