Orthologs of macrophage migration inhibitory factor from parasitic nematodes
Vermeire JJ, Cho Y, Lolis E, Bucala R, Cappello M. Orthologs of macrophage migration inhibitory factor from parasitic nematodes. Trends In Parasitology 2008, 24: 355-363. PMID: 18603473, PMCID: PMC3615561, DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2008.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorParasitic nematodesMigration inhibitory factorHost-parasite interfaceSpecies-specific activityDevelopmental biologyThree-dimensional structureMammalian hostsInhibitory factorHost cellular immune responseParasite survivalChronic helminth infectionsVaccine-based strategiesCellular immune responsesOrthologsMIF moleculeParasite moleculesNematodesHost cytokinesImmune responseHelminth infectionsDisease controlIdeal targetRecent progressMolecules