Host-parasite interaction in bovine infection with Tritrichomonas foetus.
Tritrichomonas foetus is a parasite of particular veterinary importance causing bovine tritrichomonosis, a sexually transmitted disease leading to infertility and abortion. The present review summarizes the current knowledge on potential mechanisms of pathogenicity of T. foetus, the immunology of host-parasite interaction in bovine tritrichomonosis, and the experimental model systems of this parasitic disease.
Felleisen
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Institute of Parasitology, University of Bern, Switzerland.
D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D011247:Pregnancy; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000473:pathology; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal; D016835:Tritrichomonas foetus / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*