TY  - JOUR
AU  - López-Hurtado, Marcela 
AU  - Guerra-Infante, Fernando M. 
PY  - 2006
TI  - Functional Characterization of Neutrophils from Nine-Banded Armadillos (Dasypus novemcicntus; Edentata, Dasypodidae) Infected with Microfilariae
JF  - American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.3844/ajavsp.2006.5.7
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajavsp.2006.5.7
AB  - The neutrophils from uninfected armadillos have adequate phagocytic and bacteriocidal activity, but diminished chemotactic activity. However, endocytic activity from armadillo neutrophils infected with bacteria, parasites or viruses is unknown. This report shows that neutrophils from armadillos infected with microfilariae displayed deficiencies in their bacteriocidal mechanisms and TNF-like production, but not in their endocytic capacity.