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Immune responses to Listeria monocytogenes.

Abstract
Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive bacterium that is often used to study the mammalian immune response to infection because it is easy to culture, is relatively safe to work with and causes a highly predictable infection in laboratory mice. The broad application of this mouse model has resulted in a torrent of studies characterizing the contributions of different cytokines, receptors, adaptors and effector molecules to resistance against infection with Listeria monocytogenes. These studies, which are yielding one of the most comprehensive pictures of the 'battle' between host and microorganism, are reviewed here.
AuthorsEric G Pamer
JournalNature reviews. Immunology (Nat Rev Immunol) Vol. 4 Issue 10 Pg. 812-23 (Oct 2004) ISSN: 1474-1733 [Print] England
PMID15459672 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Topics
  • Animals
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial (immunology)
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Innate
  • Listeria monocytogenes (genetics, immunology)
  • Listeriosis (immunology)
  • Lymphocyte Activation (immunology)
  • Mice
  • Signal Transduction (immunology)
  • T-Lymphocytes (immunology)

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