The role of sialyl glycan recognition in host tissue tropism of the avian parasite Eimeria tenella.

Eimeria spp. are a highly successful group of intracellular protozoan parasites that develop within intestinal epithelial cells of poultry, causing coccidiosis. As a result of resistance against anticoccidial drugs and the expense of manufacturing live vaccines, it is necessary to understand the rel...

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Main Authors: Livia Lai, Janene Bumstead, Yan Liu, James Garnett, Maria A Campanero-Rhodes, Damer P Blake, Angelina S Palma, Wengang Chai, David J P Ferguson, Peter Simpson, Ten Feizi, Fiona M Tomley, Stephen Matthews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22022267/?tool=EBI