Theileria-transformed bovine leukocytes have cancer hallmarks. Issue 7 (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tretina, Kyle; Gotia, Hanzel T.; Mann, David J.; Silva, Joana C.
• Is Part Of: Trends in parasitology. Volume 31:Issue 7(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 306
• Page End: 314
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: Parasitology -- Periodicals; Parasitology -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Parasitology; Biology; Parasitologie -- Périodiques; Online resources; 571.999
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2015.04.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-4922

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Increased international attention to food security has raised the focus on pathogens of livestock, such as <italic>Theileria</italic>.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Some species of <italic>Theileria</italic> induce host phenotypes shared with cancer cells.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Understanding <italic>Theileria–</italic>host interactions can reveal novel chemotherapeutics for treating <italic>Theileria</italic> infection.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>