The role of anti-variable surface glycoprotein antibody responses in bovine trypanotolerance

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 209-218

  Williams, D J L ^a   Taylor, K ^b   Newson, J ^c   Gichuki, B ^b   Naessens, J ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c Barn Cottage   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibody; Cattle; Immunoglobulin; Isotype; Trypanosoma congolense; Trypanosomosis; Trypanotolerance; VSG

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; MEMBRANE ANTIGEN; PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; KENYA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

EID: 0029966378     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3024.1996.d01-76.x     Document Type: Article

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