The protozoan parasite Theileria annulata alters the differentiation state of the infected macrophage and suppresses musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene (MAF) transcription factors
The tick-borne protozoan parasite Theileria annulata causes a debilitating disease of cattle called Tropical Theileriosis. The parasite predominantly invades bovine macrophages (mϕ) and induces host cell transformation by a mechanism that has not been fully elucidated. Infection is associated with l...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier Science
2009
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2723921/ |