Astroglial cells in primary culture: A valid model to study Neospora caninum infection in the CNS

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 113, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 243-247

  Pinheiro, A M ^a   Costa, S L ^a   Freire, S M ^a   Almeida, M A O ^a   Tardy, M ^b   El Bacha R ^a   Costa, M F D ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Infection; Model; Neospora caninum; TNF and NO

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL; NITRIC OXIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; IN VITRO STUDY; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; RAT;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; CELLS, CULTURED; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; COCCIDIOSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NEOSPORA; NITRITES; RATS; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA; VERO CELLS;

BOS TAURUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; NEOSPORA CANINUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 33746286044     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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