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CCR5 is essential for NK cell trafficking and host survival following Toxoplasma gondii infection.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Jun 2006
Khan Imtiaz A, Thomas Seddon Y, Moretto Magali M, Lee Frederick S, Islam Sabina A, Combe Crescent, Schwartzman Joseph D, Luster Andrew D
Abstract excerpt
The host response to intracellular pathogens requires the coordinated action of both the innate and acquired immune systems. Chemokines play a critical role in the trafficking of immune cells and transitioning an innate immune response into an acquired response. We analyzed the host response of mice deficient in the chemokine receptor CCR5 following infection with the intracellular protozoan parasite Toxoplasma...
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