Abstract
Trichinella spiralis larvae establish chronic infections in skeletal muscles of immunocompetent hosts. Muscle infection is crucial to transmission and survival of the parasite in nature. Chronic infections by this highly immunogenic parasite are associated with modulation or escape from potentially destructive immune responses. This review summarizes our current knowledge of immunity to muscle infection with T. spiralis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 245-248 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Veterinary Parasitology |
Volume | 159 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 23 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Immunity
- Muscle
- Regulation
- Trichinella
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- General Veterinary