Autophagy protects monocytes from Wolbachia heat shock protein 60-induced apoptosis and senescence.

• Main Authors: Vijayan Kamalakannan (Author), Abijit Shiny (Author), Subash Babu (Author), Rangarajan Badri Narayanan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Monocyte dysfunction by filarial antigens has been a major mechanism underlying immune evasion following hyporesponsiveness during patent lymphatic filariasis. Recent studies have initiated a paradigm shift to comprehend the immunological interactions of Wolbachia and its antigens in inflammation, a...