The Long Pentraxin PTX3 Is of Major Importance Among Acute Phase Proteins in Chickens

The expression level of acute phase proteins (APPs) mirrors the health status of an individual. In human medicine, C-reactive protein (CRP), and other members of the pentraxin family are of significant relevance for assessing disease severity and prognosis. In chickens, however, which represent the...

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Main Authors: Nina B. Burkhardt, Susanne Röll, Anke Staudt, Daniel Elleder, Sonja Härtle, Taiana Costa, Andreas Alber, Mark P. Stevens, Lonneke Vervelde, Benjamin Schusser, Bernd Kaspers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
LPS
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.00124/full