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Equine neutrophil locomotion in response to Streptococcus zooepidemicus
Author(s) -
PYCOCK J. F.,
ALLEN W. E.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
equine veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 2042-3306
pISSN - 0425-1644
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1988.tb01572.x
Subject(s) - streptococcus equi , chemotaxis , streptococcus , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , horse , immunology , bacteria , receptor , genetics , paleontology
Summary The neutrophil is involved in the defence of the mare's uterus against micro‐organisms. The ability of Streptococcus zooepidemicus and its growth products to induce shape changes or directional locomotion (Chemotaxis) of equine neutrophils was investigated; no effect was found.