Glycans from Fasciola hepatica Modulate the Host Immune Response and TLR-Induced Maturation of Dendritic Cells.

• Main Authors: Ernesto Rodríguez (Author), Verónica Noya (Author), Laura Cervi (Author), María Laura Chiribao (Author), Natalie Brossard (Author), Carolina Chiale (Author), Carlos Carmona (Author), Cecilia Giacomini (Author), Teresa Freire (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Helminths express various carbohydrate-containing glycoconjugates on their surface, and they release glycan-rich excretion/secretion products that can be very important in their life cycles, infection and pathology. Recent evidence suggests that parasite glycoconjugates could play a role in the evas...