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Genetic resistance of carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) to Trypanoplasma borreli: influence of transferrin polymorphisms.
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology - 15 Jan 2009
Jurecka Patrycja, Wiegertjes Geert F, Rakus Krzysztof Ł, Pilarczyk Andrzej, Irnazarow Ilgiz
Abstract excerpt
In serum most of the iron molecules are bound to transferrin (Tf), which is a highly polymorphic protein in fish. Tf is an essential growth factor for mammalian trypanosomes. We performed a series of experiments with Trypanoplasma borreli to detect putative correlations between different Tf genotypes of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) and susceptibility to this blood parasite. Five genetically different,...
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