Mutual interactions of the apicomplexan parasites Toxoplasma gondii and Eimeria tenella with cultured poultry macrophages

Mutual interactions of the apicomplexan parasites Toxoplasma gondii and Eimeria tenella with cultured poultry macrophages

Abstract Background Toxoplasma gondii and Eimeria tenella are two common parasites in poultry. Mixed infections are likely to occur frequently in chickens due to the high prevalence of both pathogens. In this study, we investigate the co-occurrence of the two pathogens in the same immunocompetent ho...

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Main Authors: Runhui Zhang, Ahmed Thabet, Lysanne Hiob, Wanpeng Zheng, Arwid Daugschies, Berit Bangoura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Toxoplasma gondii
Eimeria tenella
Co-infection
in vitro
Chicken macrophage
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3040-0

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