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Schistosome glycans and innate immunity
Author(s) -
HOKKE C. H.,
YAZDANBAKHSH M.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
parasite immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.795
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1365-3024
pISSN - 0141-9838
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3024.2005.00781.x
Subject(s) - innate immune system , biology , glycan , immunology , immune system , glycoconjugate , immunity , receptor , glycoprotein , bioinformatics , genetics
SUMMARY Schistosome glycans induce characteristic innate immune responses in the infected host. The molecular aspects of these responses, the pathways and receptors as well as the schistosome glycans and glycoconjugates involved, form an area of intense research. The relevant schistosome glycan elements and the possible mechanisms through which they act on the innate immune system are discussed in this review.