NLRP3 inflammasome activation in murine macrophages caused by Neospora caninum infection

Abstract Background Neospora caninum is an intracellular parasite that causes significant economic losses in cattle industry. Understanding the host resistance mechanisms in the innate immune response to neosporosis could facilitate the exploration of approaches for controlling N. caninum infection....

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Main Authors: Xiaocen Wang, Pengtao Gong, Xu Zhang, Jielin Wang, Lixin Tai, Xu Wang, Zhengkai Wei, Yongjun Yang, Zhengtao Yang, Jianhua Li, Xichen Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2197-2