A worm's best friend: recruitment of neutrophils by <i>Wolbachia</i> confounds eosinophil degranulation against the filarial nematode <i>Onchocerca ochengi</i>

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Onchocerca ochengi, a filarial parasite of cattle, represents the closest relative of the human pathogen, Onchocerca volvulus. Both species harbour Wolbachia endosymbionts and are remarkable in that adult female worms remain viable but sessile for many years while surrounded by host cells and antibodies. The basis of the symbiosis between filariae and Wolbachia is thought to be metabolic, although a role for...

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