The immunomodulatory effect of cathelicidin-B1 on chicken macrophages

Abstract Cathelicidins (CATHs) play an important role in the innate immune response against microbial infections. Among the four chicken cathelicidins, CATH-B1 is studied the least. In this study, the effect of CATH-B1 on the macrophage response towards avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) and bacterial...

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Main Authors: Lianci Peng, Maaike R. Scheenstra, Roel M. van Harten, Henk P. Haagsman, Edwin J. A. Veldhuizen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-020-00849-y