Dendritic cell functions: Learning from microbial evasion strategies. Issue 2 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rescigno, Maria
• Is Part Of: Seminars in immunology. Volume 27:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 119
• Page End: 124
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Immunology -- Periodicals; Allergy and Immunology -- Periodicals; Immunity -- Periodicals; Immunologie -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.079
• DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2015.03.012
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1044-5323

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Microorganisms can interfere with recognition, antigen processing and presentation, and killing by macrophages and dendritic cells.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Each pathogenic microorganism has developed unique strategies to evade APC recognition.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Understanding how microorganisms evade the immune response can shed light on how APCs interact with microorganisms.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>