Innate and acquired control of trypanosome parasitaemia in Cape buffalo

The review discusses the roles of serum xanthine oxidise serum catalase and trypanosome-specific immune responses in the regulation of the level of trypanosome parasitaemic waves in Cape buffalo. Topics of discussion include non-specific trypanocidal activity in cape buffalo serum; recurrence of psr...

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Main Authors: Black, Samuel J., Sicard, E.L., Murphy, N., Nolan, D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2001
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/32950
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Summary:The review discusses the roles of serum xanthine oxidise serum catalase and trypanosome-specific immune responses in the regulation of the level of trypanosome parasitaemic waves in Cape buffalo. Topics of discussion include non-specific trypanocidal activity in cape buffalo serum; recurrence of psrasitaemia in Cape buffalo and a second resistance mechanism; antibodies against invariant antigens and their contribution to the control of parasitaemia in chronically infected Cape buffalo; and what immune responses in addition to antibody production might suppress trypanosome population growth in Cape buffalo.