MIF Promotes Classical Activation and Conversion of Inflammatory Ly6Chigh Monocytes into TipDCs during Murine Toxoplasmosis

• Main Authors: Juan de Dios Ruiz-Rosado (Author), Jonadab E. Olguín (Author), Imelda Juárez-Avelar (Author), Rafael Saavedra (Author), Luis I. Terrazas (Author), Frank H. Robledo-Avila (Author), Alicia Vazquez-Mendoza (Author), Jacquelina Fernández (Author), Abhay R. Satoskar (Author), Santiago Partida-Sánchez (Author), Miriam Rodriguez-Sosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) mediates immunity against Toxoplasma gondii infection by inducing inflammatory cytokines required to control the parasite replication. However, the role of this inflammatory mediator in the cell-mediated immune response against this infection is still poo...