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Analysis of the acute phase response in goldfish (Carassius auratus L.) infected with Trypanosoma carassii
DownloadSpring 2016
The innate immune response is a fundamental defense mechanism in bony fishes and a crucial component of innate immunity is the acute phase response (APR). The APR is a systemic and/or local response to any injury, infection, or trauma and is characterized by a change in the blood composition of...
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Studies on the mechanisms of immune evasion in Trypanosoma carassii infections of the goldfish (Carassius auratus)
DownloadSpring 2012
Parasites possess variety of mechanisms to modulate or evade host defence systems to maintain chronic infection and ensure their transmission. The protozoan parasite Trypanosoma carassii is infective to a number of freshwater fish species and can cause significant mortality in aquaculture. T....