The impact of Toll-like receptors on bacterial virulence strategies.

The impact of Toll-like receptors on bacterial virulence strategies.
Curr Opin Microbiol. 2013 Jan 3;
Authors: Arpaia N, Barton GM
Abstract
The mammalian immune system has evolved in the presence of microbes, both pathogenic and commensal. The consequences of microbial recognition by the host has led to the development of compensatory mechanisms by both the host and microbe to either resist or tolerate the existence of the other. In this review we discuss examples of this co-evolutionary relationship. Because of space considerations and for conceptual clarity, we have focused on detection of bacteria by the Toll-like receptor (TLR) family and highlight examples of bacterial strategies to evade, subvert and in some cases even utilize these receptors.
PMID: 23290772 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Current Opinion in Microbiology - January 3, 2013 Category: Microbiology Authors: Arpaia N, Barton GM Tags: Curr Opin Microbiol Source Type: research