Log in to save to my catalogue

Basophils are dispensable for the establishment of protective adaptive immunity against primary and...

Basophils are dispensable for the establishment of protective adaptive immunity against primary and...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2252305828

Basophils are dispensable for the establishment of protective adaptive immunity against primary and challenge infection with the intestinal helminth parasite Strongyloides ratti

About this item

Full title

Basophils are dispensable for the establishment of protective adaptive immunity against primary and challenge infection with the intestinal helminth parasite Strongyloides ratti

Publisher

United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2018-11, Vol.12 (11), p.e0006992-e0006992

Language

English

Formats

Publication information

Publisher

United States: Public Library of Science

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

Infections with helminth parasites are controlled by a concerted action of innate and adaptive effector cells in the frame of a type 2 immune response. Basophils are innate effector cells that may also contribute to the initiation and amplification of adaptive immune responses. Here, we use constitutively basophil-deficient Mcpt8-Cre mice to analyz...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Basophils are dispensable for the establishment of protective adaptive immunity against primary and challenge infection with the intestinal helminth parasite Strongyloides ratti

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Record Identifier

TN_cdi_plos_journals_2252305828

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2252305828

Other Identifiers

ISSN

1935-2735,1935-2727

E-ISSN

1935-2735

DOI

10.1371/journal.pntd.0006992

How to access this item