Article
Polymorphisms of innate immunity receptors in infection by parasites.
Parasite immunology - 1 Dec 2011
Villaseñor-Cardoso M I, Ortega E
Abstract excerpt
The innate immune system is the first line of defence against infection by pathogenic bacteria, virus and parasites and is also responsible for initiating an adaptive immune response. In contrast to the receptors of adaptive immunity (TCRs and antibodies) which are generated by gene recombination, receptors of the innate immune system are encoded in the germline and are thus inherited from generation to...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
