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Activation of Human and Chicken Toll-Like Receptors by <i>Campylobacter</i> spp
29 Dec 2009
Abstract excerpt
Campylobacter infection in humans is accompanied by severe inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, in contrast to colonization of chicken. The basis for the differential host response is unknown. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) sense and respond to microbes in the body and participate in the induction of an inflammatory response. Thus far, the interaction of Campylobacter with chicken TLRs has not been studied. Here,...
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