Surfactant Protein-D Is Essential for Immunity to Helminth Infection.

Surfactant Protein-D Is Essential for Immunity to Helminth Infection.

Pulmonary epithelial cell responses can enhance type 2 immunity and contribute to control of nematode infections. An important epithelial product is the collectin Surfactant Protein D (SP-D). We found that SP-D concentrations increased in the lung following Nippostrongylus brasiliensis infection; th...

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Main Authors: Sumaiyya Thawer, Jennifer Auret, Corinna Schnoeller, Alisha Chetty, Katherine Smith, Matthew Darby, Luke Roberts, Rosie-Marie Mackay, Harry J Whitwell, John F Timms, Jens Madsen, Murray E Selkirk, Frank Brombacher, Howard William Clark, William G C Horsnell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1005461

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1005461

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