Trypanosoma brucei triggers a marked immune response in male reproductive organs.

• Main Authors: Tânia Carvalho (Author), Sandra Trindade (Author), Sílvia Pimenta (Author), Ana B Santos (Author), Filipa Rijo-Ferreira (Author), Luísa M Figueiredo (Author)
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• 出版: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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African trypanosomiasis is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei, transmitted between mammals by the bite of a tsetse. It has been recently shown that parasites accumulate in large numbers in various organs and tissues, including the mouse testis. Whether parasites are protected from t...