Local skin reaction (chancre) induced following inoculation of metacyclic trypanosomes in cattle by tsetse flies is dependent on CD4 T lymphocytes

The first visible response in livestock to the bite of a trypanosome-infected tsetse fly is the formation of a localized skin reaction, also known as a chancre. This is an inflammatory response in the skin associated with swelling and an influx of cells. It is thought to be associated with an acquir...

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Autores principales: Naessens, Jan, Mwangi, David Miano, Buza, J., Moloo, S.K.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33088

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