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Genetic control of the innate immune response.
BMC immunology - 26 Jun 2003
Wells Christine A, Ravasi Timothy, Faulkner Geoffrey J, Carninci Piero, Okazaki Yasushi, Hayashizaki Yoshihide, Sweet Matthew, Wainwright Brandon J, Hume David A
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BACKGROUND: Susceptibility to infectious diseases is directed, in part, by the interaction between the invading pathogen and host macrophages. This study examines the influence of genetic background on host-pathogen interactions, by assessing the transcriptional responses of macrophages from five inbred mouse strains to lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a major determinant of responses to gram-negative microorganisms....
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