Differential expression of surface membrane antigens on bovine monocytes activated with recombinant cytokines and during Trypanosoma congolense infection

• Published in: Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research Vol. 67; no. 4; pp. 289 - 296
• Main Authors: Taiwo, V O, Anosa, V O, Oluwaniyi, J O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: South Africa AOSIS (Pty) Ltd 01.12.2000
• Subjects: Animals; Antibodies, Monoclonal - immunology; Antigens, Differentiation - analysis; Antigens, Surface - analysis; Cattle; Cell Membrane - immunology; Cytokines - immunology; Flow Cytometry; Histocompatibility Antigens Class II - analysis; Monocytes - immunology; Receptors, Complement 3b - analysis; Trypanosoma congolense - immunology; Trypanosomiasis, African - immunology; Trypanosomiasis, African - veterinary; Trypanosomiasis, Bovine - immunology

The expression of surface membrane antigens on peripheral blood monocytes (PBM) of cattle of the Boran and N'Dama breeds activated with recombinant cytokines (TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma) and during experimental infection with Trypanosoma congolense was investigated using monoclonal antibodies (MoA...