Regulatory T cells (T regs ) are a subset of T cells that are responsible for maintaining
peripheral immune tolerance and homeostasis. The hallmark of T regs is the expression of the …

Theileria orientalis Ikeda genotype is a parasite that causes a disease in cattle that results in
major economic issues in Asia, New Zealand, and Australia. The parasite is transmitted by …

Background Theileria orientalis is a tick-borne hemoparasite that causes anemia, ill thrift,
and death in cattle globally. The Ikeda strain of T.orientalis is more virulent than other strains, …

The transcript sequence of the Amblyomma americanum Linnaeus (Acari: Ixodidae) defensin,
termed amercin (amn), was ascertained and a 219‐bp amn coding region identified. The …

Theileria orientalis Ikeda is a newly identified agent of bovine infectious anemia in the United
States. Although T. orientalis Ikeda is transmitted by ticks other than the tick that transmits …

Understanding the virulence mechanisms of human pathogens from the genus Fusobacterium
has been hindered by a lack of properly assembled and annotated genomes. Here we …

Defensins are an important component of the innate immune system of ticks. These small
peptides are produced by various genera of ticks, and expressed in various tissues. In this …

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Hepatitis E is an important global disease, causing outbreaks of acute hepatitis in many
developing countries and sporadic cases in industrialized countries. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) …

… We applied Chi’s conceptual framework of the three active learning levels of active-… A
co-designer is an active student who also acts beyond the given course design as s/he …