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Function of the drosophila pattern-recognition receptor PGRP-SD in the detection of Gram-positive bacteria.
Nature immunology - 1 Nov 2004
Bischoff Vincent, Vignal Cécile, Boneca Ivo G, Michel Tatiana, Hoffmann Jules A, Royet Julien
Abstract excerpt
The activation of an immune response requires recognition of microorganisms by host receptors. In drosophila, detection of Gram-positive bacteria is mediated by cooperation between the peptidoglycan-recognition protein-SA (PGRP-SA) and Gram-negative binding protein 1 (GNBP1) proteins. Here we show that some Gram-positive bacterial species activate an immune response in a PGRP-SA- and GNBP1-independent manner,...
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