Article
High Levels of Susceptibility and T Helper 2 Response in MyD88-Deficient Mice Infected withLeishmania majorAre Interleukin-4 Dependent
25 Nov 2003
Abstract excerpt
Myeloid differentiation protein 88 (MyD88) is a general adaptor for the signaling cascade through receptors of the Toll/IL-1R family. When infected with Leishmania major parasites, MyD88-deficient mice displayed a dramatically enhanced parasite burden in their tissues similar to that found in susceptible BALB/c mice. In contrast, MyD88 knockout mice did not develop ulcerating lesions despite a lack of...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
