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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Babesia Microti
SUBMITTER: Jingze Liu
PROVIDER: PXD019236 | iProX | Sat May 16 00:00:00 BST 2020
REPOSITORIES: iProX
Parasites & vectors 20210119 1
<h4>Background</h4>Babesia is a protozoan parasite that infects red blood cells in some vertebrates. Some species of Babesia can induce zoonoses and cause considerable harm. As the largest immune organ in mammals, the spleen plays an important role in defending against Babesia infection. When infected with Babesia, the spleen is seriously injured but still actively initiates immunomodulatory responses.<h4>Methods</h4>To explore the molecular mechanisms underlying the immune regulation and self-r ...[more]