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Low-Level Aflatoxin B1 Promotes Influenza Infection and Modulates a Switch in Macrophage Polarization from M1 to M2.
Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology - 1 Jan 2018
Sun Yuhang, Liu Zixuan, Liu Dandan, Chen Jin, Gan Fang, Huang Kehe
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Swine influenza virus (SIV) is a major pathogen of both animals and humans. Afatoxin B1 (AFB1) is one of the most common mycotoxins in feed and food. However, the central contribution of AFB1 to SIV infection remains unclear. METHODS: Here, TCID50 assays, fluorescence-based quantitative real-time PCR, western blotting, immunofluorescence staining, histopathological examination, flow cytometry and...
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