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Macrophage-parasite relationship in theileriosis. Reversible phenotypic and functional dedifferentiation of macrophages infected with Theileria annulata.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 Apr 1997
Sager H, Davis W C, Dobbelaere D A, Jungi T W
Abstract excerpt
Theileria annulata is a tick-transmitted protozoan parasite of cattle, which transforms cells of macrophage (Mphi) or B cell lineage. Bone marrow cells, bone marrow cell-derived, and monocyte-derived Mphi were infected with T. annulata sporozoites, and the resulting cell lines were assessed for surface marker expression and function. Transformed lines expressed histocompatibility complex (MHC) class-I and II,...
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