Major basic protein and eosinophil peroxidase support microfilariae motility inhibition by eosinophil ETosis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012889
Abstract: Eosinophils are a hallmark of filarial infections. They are primary effector cells and can attack filariae by releasing extracellular traps that contain toxic cationic proteins, such as eosinophil peroxidase and major basic protein. Previous studies… read more here.
Keywords: major basic; motility; microfilariae; eosinophil peroxidase ... See more keywords