Functional Aspects of Fish Mucosal Lectins—Interaction with Non-Self

Functional Aspects of Fish Mucosal Lectins—Interaction with Non-Self

Mucosal surfaces are of key importance in protecting animals against external threats including pathogens. In the mucosal surfaces, host molecules interact with non-self to prevent infection and disease. Interestingly, both inhibition and stimulation of uptake hinder infection. In this review, the c...

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Main Authors: Monica Fengsrud Brinchmann, Deepti Manjari Patel, Nevil Pinto, Martin Haugmo Iversen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
lectin
teleost
mucosal
innate immunology
antibacterial
phagocytosis
agglutination
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/5/1119

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