| Literature DB >> 34953724 |
Donguk Lee1, Eric S Huseby2, Uthaman Gowthaman3.
Abstract
Animal models for studying immune responses to Cryptosporidium, a parasite that causes gastrointestinal disease, have been a challenge due to the parasite's poor infectivity in mice. Russler-Germain et al. discovered a 'commensal' strain of Cryptosporidium, capable of stable infection and vertical transmission, that elicits a T helper type 1 (Th1) response to promote intestinal homeostasis.Entities:
Keywords: CD4 T cells; commensal; dendritic cells; gut immunity; protozoan
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34953724 PMCID: PMC9576149 DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2021.12.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Parasitol ISSN: 1471-4922