The Ly49E receptor inhibits the immune control of acute Trypanosoma cruzi infection

The Ly49E receptor inhibits the immune control of acute Trypanosoma cruzi infection

The protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) circulates in the blood upon infection and invades a variety of cells. Parasites intensively multiply during the acute phase of infection and persist lifelong at low levels in tissues and blood during the chronic phase. Natural killer (NK) and NKT...

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Main Authors: Jessica Filtjens, Nicolas Coltel, Sabrina Cencig, Sylvie Taveirne, Els Van Ammel, Aline Van Acker, Tessa Kerre, Patrick Matthys, Tom Taghon, Bart Vandekerckhove, Yves Carlier, Carine Truyens, Georges Leclercq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Trypanosoma cruzi
Natural Killer cells
IFN-γ
urokinase plasminogen activator
Immune control
Ly49E receptor
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00472/full

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