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TLR4- and TLR2-mediated B cell responses control the clearance of the bacterial pathogen, Leptospira interrogans.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Aug 2009
Chassin Cécilia, Picardeau Mathieu, Goujon Jean-Michel, Bourhy Pascale, Quellard Nathalie, Darche Sylvie, Badell Edgar, d'Andon Martine Fanton, Winter Nathalie, Lacroix-Lamandé Sonia, Buzoni-Gatel Dominique, Vandewalle Alain, Werts Catherine
Abstract excerpt
Leptospirosis is a widespread zoonosis caused by pathogenic Leptospira interrogans that are transmitted by asymptomatic infected rodents. Leptospiral lipoproteins and LPS have been shown to stimulate murine cells via TLRs 2 and 4. Host defense mechanisms remain obscure, although TLR4 has been sho...
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