After infection was established, the expression of CCR7 was increased further in the infected VA-control rats [18% (3%)]; P < 0.05, as compared to the uninfected VA-control rats and in
the infected VA-deficient rats [25% (3%)]; P < 0.05, as compared to the uninfected VA-deficient rats. Vitamin A deficiency therefore appears to promote the maturation and migration of DCs