Abstract:
:This review summarizes recent work from our laboratory demonstrating the activation of B lymphocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells by DNA from three different protozoan parasites of cattle and humans that is qualitatively similar to the now well-described effects of CpG-containing bacterial DNA. This novel mechanism of protozoan parasite recognition by the innate immune system could facilitate recovery from acute infection or contribute to infection-related pathology.
journal_name
Microbes Infectjournal_title
Microbes and infectionauthors
Brown WC,Corral RSdoi
10.1016/s1286-4579(02)01623-4subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2002-07-01 00:00:00pages
969-74issue
9eissn
1286-4579issn
1769-714Xpii
S1286457902016234journal_volume
4pub_type
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