Coccidiosis in poultry: anticoccidial products, vaccines and other prevention strategies
HW Peek, WJM Landman - Veterinary quarterly, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Coccidiosis in chickens is a parasitic disease with great economic significance, which has
been controlled successfully for decades using mainly anticoccidial products. However …
been controlled successfully for decades using mainly anticoccidial products. However …
Interleukin-18: a novel cytokine that augments both innate and acquired immunity
H Okamura, H Tsutsui, SI Kashiwamura… - Advances in …, 1998 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is a multifunctional cytokine, the roles of which
extend over both acquired and innate immunity, and its major role has been thought to be …
extend over both acquired and innate immunity, and its major role has been thought to be …
[HTML][HTML] Expression of the nitric oxide synthase gene in mouse macrophages activated for tumor cell killing. Molecular basis for the synergy between interferon-gamma …
Macrophages can become activated to kill both tumor cells and a variety of microbes.
Results here show that synthesis of nitric oxide (NO), a mediator of many macrophage …
Results here show that synthesis of nitric oxide (NO), a mediator of many macrophage …
Nitric oxide in Tanzanian children with malaria: inverse relationship between malaria severity and nitric oxide production/nitric oxide synthase type 2 expression.
NM Anstey, JB Weinberg, MY Hassanali… - The Journal of …, 1996 - rupress.org
Nitric oxide (NO)-related activity has been shown to be protective against Plasmodium
falciparum in vitro. It has been hypothesized, however, that excess NO production …
falciparum in vitro. It has been hypothesized, however, that excess NO production …
Role of nitric oxide in parasitic infections
SL James - Microbiological reviews, 1995 - Am Soc Microbiol
Nitric oxide is produced by a number of different cell types in response to cytokine
stimulation and thus has been found to play a role in immunologically mediated protection …
stimulation and thus has been found to play a role in immunologically mediated protection …
Iron regulates nitric oxide synthase activity by controlling nuclear transcription.
Recently, it was reported that nitric oxide (NO) directly controls intracellular iron metabolism
by activating iron regulatory protein (IRP), a cytoplasmic protein that regulates ferritin …
by activating iron regulatory protein (IRP), a cytoplasmic protein that regulates ferritin …
Concepts of fever
PA Mackowiak - Archives of internal medicine, 1998 - jamanetwork.com
If asked to define fever, most physicians would offer a thermal definition, such as" fever is a
temperature greater than...." In offering their definition, many would ignore the importance of …
temperature greater than...." In offering their definition, many would ignore the importance of …
Interferon-mediated innate immune responses against malaria parasite liver stages
Mosquito-transmitted malaria parasites infect hepatocytes and asymptomatically replicate as
liver stages. Using RNA sequencing, we show that a rodent malaria liver-stage infection …
liver stages. Using RNA sequencing, we show that a rodent malaria liver-stage infection …
Current status of malaria and potential for control
RS Phillips - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
Malaria remains one of the world's worst health problems with 1.5 to 2.7 million deaths
annually; these deaths are primarily among children under 5 years of age and pregnant …
annually; these deaths are primarily among children under 5 years of age and pregnant …
Immunology of leishmaniasis
FY Liew, CA O'donnell - Advances in parasitology, 1993 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the role of the immune response to Leishmania,
with particular reference to the cutaneous disease caused by L. major. Leishmaniasis is …
with particular reference to the cutaneous disease caused by L. major. Leishmaniasis is …