Immunology of bovine respiratory syncytial virus in calves. Issue 1 (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guzman, Efrain; Taylor, Geraldine
• Is Part Of: Molecular immunology. Volume 66:Issue 1(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 48
• Page End: 56
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: Immunochemistry -- Periodicals; Molecular biology -- Periodicals; Immunochemistry -- Periodicals; Allergy and Immunology -- Periodicals; Molecular Biology -- Periodicals; Immunochimie -- Périodiques; Biologie moléculaire -- Périodiques; Immunochemistry; Molecular biology; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 571.96
• DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2014.12.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-5890

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0025"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">BRSV in calves can be used as a model for RSV infection in infants.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">As a natural host, BRSV interacts with PPRs in bovine cells in an authentic way.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">The calf model of BRSV can be used to dissect mechanisms of immunopathogenesis.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">F-specific, neutralising antibodies and CD8⁺ T cells are important in protection.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Lymphatic cannulation of calves can be used to analyse regional immune responses.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>