Hepatocellular carcinoma-associated antigen 59 of Haemonchus contortus modulates the functions of PBMCs and the differentiation and maturation of monocyte-derived dendritic cells of goats in vitro

Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma-associated antigen 59 (HCA59), which is one of the most important excretory/secretory products of Haemonchus contortus (HcESPs), is known to have antigenic functions. However, its immunomodulatory effects on host cells are poorly understood. Methods Here,...

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Main Authors: QiangQiang Wang, LingYan Wu, Muhammad Waqqas Hasan, MingMin Lu, WenJuan Wang, RuoFeng Yan, LiXin Xu, XiaoKai Song, XiangRui Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3375-1