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Neisseria gonorrhoeae induces a tolerogenic phenotype in macrophages to modulate host immunity.
Mediators of inflammation - 1 Jan 2013
Escobar Alejandro, Candia Enzo, Reyes-Cerpa Sebastian, Villegas-Valdes Bélgica, Neira Tanya, Lopez Mercedes, Maisey Kevin, Tempio Fabián, Ríos Miguel, Acuña-Castillo Claudio, Imarai Mónica
Abstract excerpt
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the etiological agent of gonorrhoea, which is a sexually transmitted disease widespread throughout the world. N. gonorrhoeae does not improve immune response in patients with reinfection, suggesting that gonococcus displays several mechanisms to evade immune response and survive in the host. N. gonorrhoeae is able to suppress the protective immune response at different levels, such as B...
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