Immunomodulation by phosphocholine-Biosynthesis, structures and immunological implications of parasitic PC-epitopes

Molecular Immunology

Volumn 47, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 149-163

  Grabitzki, Julia ^a   Lochnit, Günter ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Immunomodulation; Nematodes; Parasites; Phosphocholine; Post translational modification; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; CHOLINE; EPITOPE; HAPTEN; PARASITE ANTIGEN; PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE; TRANSFERASE;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG DESIGN; HOST; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOREGULATION; INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CARBOHYDRATE SEQUENCE; EPITOPES; IMMUNOMODULATION; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PARASITES; PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE;

NEMATODA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 70450224865     PISSN: 01615890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2009.09.035     Document Type: Review

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