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Neutrophils kill the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis using trogocytosis

T. vaginalis, a human-infective parasite, causes the most common nonviral sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide and contributes to adverse inflammatory disorders. The immune response to T. vaginalis is poorly understood. Neutrophils (polymorphonuclear cells [PMNs]) are the major immune cell...

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Autores principales: Mercer, Frances, Ng, Shek Hang, Brown, Taylor M., Boatman, Grace, Johnson, Patricia J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5815619/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29408891
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2003885