Article
Innate Imprinting by the Modified Heat-Labile Toxin of Escherichia coli (LTK63) Provides Generic Protection against Lung Infectious Disease
1 Dec 2004
Abstract excerpt
In a healthy individual, the lung contains few lymphoid cells. However, amplified immune responses, as exemplified during lung infection, can cause extensive tissue damage. We have previously demonstrated that one lung infection modulates the immunopathological outcome to a subsequent unrelated pathogen. Mimicking heterologous immunity may provide a means of enhancing both innate and acquired immunity. We now...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
